The mercury seems to be still on the rise here and the heat is becoming unbearable. A glass of Kairee Panha (unripe Mango juice) is the best thirst quencher!
Kairee panha is a quintessential Maharashtrian summer cooler made by cooking unripe,green mangoes and blending them with jaggery (or sugar). I have grown up drinking the jaggery version of this traditional juice but you may use sugar too.
The sweet tangy refresher can be flavoured with cardamom or saffron. Mint adds a peppey flavour to it but is optional.
There is hardly a recipe for Kairee panha. You can make a lorge batch of the pulp which can be stored in the refrigerator/freezer and used as required.
Ingredients
- 2-3 unripe mangoes
- 1/2 cup grated jaggery or as required
- 1 pinch saffron
- 1-2 sprigs mint leaves optional
Servings:
Instructions
- Pressure cook mangoes for about 2 whistles or till soft.
- Cool, remove the skin and the seed. Place the mango pulp in a blender
- Add jaggery to the mango pulp and blend till the jaggery is incorporated.Add saffron strands and mix.
- Preserve this stock in the refrigerator and use it as and when required.
- To make the Panha- add 1-2 tbsps of the pulp to a glass
- Dilute with cold water . Garnish with mint leaves and serve chilled.
i’ve been looking for this recipe. thanks for posting it. it was a childhood fav of mine.
@ Thanks bee ,let me know how you like it.
Hey, my neighbors used to make this often. They put some kind of masala to it. Kali namak or something like that, I will find out about that. It is the best thirst quencher during summer.
@ Thanks Lata. I agree, it is the best quencher.
Hey, This is the first time i am visitng your site ..Great ..The drink is so perfect and never tried it out …Wil surely do so …This could a perfect entry to my AFAM contest .You can drop and visit my web site . Thks
@ Deepa thanks for dropping by. Will surely send this for AFAM. Thanks again
i have had this at friend’s and she adds kaali namak to it. i loved it. thanks for the recipe :). a thirst quench for summer.
@ Kala Namak sounds good. will try that too!thanks
Sigh, In my Gaon – the kairee season is OVER!!
Can you believe that. I miss this. Make sure you drink a couple for me 🙂
@ I already did that! 😉
Nice and timely post. Viji
@ Thanks Viji
hmm, this is perfect for making rasams too
Gr8! thanks for posting this one…its season of mango here in kerala..and i was wondering what to do with surplus!