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Aamras (spiced mango pulp)
Pulped ripe mangoes, lightly sweetened and spiced with dry ginger, for puris
When Kesar mangoes reach Ahmedabad and Alphonsos reach Pune in April and May, aamras appears at almost every summer lunch in Gujarat and Maharashtra. It's simply ripe mango pulp, thick and silky, with a pinch of dry ginger to help digestion, a little cardamom and sometimes a spoon of sugar if the fruit isn't sweet enough. It's eaten as part of the meal rather than after it, scooped up with hot puris, alongside a potato sabzi and dal; in Maharashtra it's also served at Akshaya Tritiya and Gudi Padwa. Spoon it out chilled in bowls, or offer it to children by itself. It is naturally egg-free and vegan: the mango's own thick pulp gives all the body, so nothing needs to bind or set it. Chef's tip: use only soft, fragrant, fully ripe mangoes and press the pulp through a sieve if they are fibrous; under-ripe fruit is the common mistake that makes aamras sour and thin.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 4 ripe Kesar or Alphonso mangoesabout 1.2 kg
- 3 ½ tbsp cold water
- 1 tbsp sugaronly if needed
- 1 pinch ground cardamom
- 1 pinch saffron threads (optional)
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Wash 4 ripe Kesar or Alphonso mangoes and roll each one gently between your palms for a minute to soften the flesh inside.
Step 2: Peel the mangoes and cut the flesh off the stones into a blender, scraping the stones well. You should have about 700 g of pulp.
Step 3: Add 3 ½ tbsp cold water, 1 tbsp sugar if the mangoes need it, ¼ tsp dry ginger powder (sonth) and 1 pinch ground cardamom, and blend in short bursts for 20–30 seconds, until smooth and thick.
1 minStep 4: If the pulp is fibrous, press it through a sieve with the back of a spoon.
Step 5: Chill for 10 minutes, or serve straight away, topped with 1 pinch saffron threads if using, with hot puris.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does aamras (spiced mango pulp) take?
- About 15 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of ripe kesar or alphonso mangoes?
- Tinned mango pulp, same weight.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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