Pescatarian Vegan Aam Panna

Total time1 hr 10 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

5.0

(23)

Raw green mangoes are the star here, boiled until the skin wrinkles and the flesh turns silky soft before being blended into a tangy, aromatic concentrate. The combination of black salt, toasted cumin, cardamom, and fresh mint gives this chilled drink a deeply layered flavor that's cooling and complex all at once — nothing like anything you'd find in a bottle at the store. Toasting the cumin seeds in a dry skillet before grinding them is a small step that makes a noticeable difference, coaxing out a warm, smoky depth that ties the whole drink together. You can adjust the consistency by stirring in more of the reserved mango cooking water, so it works equally well as a light, refreshing sipper or a bolder, more concentrated pour over ice. Every single ingredient here is naturally plant-based, so there's no need to swap or substitute a thing — it's effortlessly free of animal products without any compromise on flavor. This is the kind of drink that tastes like it took serious effort, but the process is mostly hands-off simmering and a quick blitz in the blender.

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 large raw green mangoes (about 1.5 lb total)
3 cups water, divided
½ cup sugar
1 tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp black salt (kala namak)
¼ tsp regular salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
¼ tsp ground cardamom
¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed

For serving

ice, for serving
fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Place the whole raw mangoes in a medium saucepan and add 2 cups of the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a steady simmer and cook for 18–20 minutes, until the skin is wrinkled and the flesh feels completely soft when pierced with a knife.
2
While the mangoes cook, toast the cumin seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat for 1–2 minutes, stirring frequently, until fragrant and a shade darker. Transfer immediately to a plate to stop cooking, then grind to a coarse powder using a mortar and pestle or the back of a spoon.

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