Shilpi Kitchen - Best Indian Food Recipes

  The romance of spring and early summer for a gourmet is never complete without mangoes whether it is ripe or unripe mango.One of the famous and healthy drinks made with unripe/kachha aam is aam panna.In Bihar, it is known as Aam Jhor. The aam panna is omnipresent during summer. Aam panna helps to maintain a proper water level in the body and also protects us from sunstroke.It also helps in bringing back the lost salts due to sweating and also protect from diarrhoea.It works best for indigestion and gastrointestinal disorders. It is rich in iron and vitamin C and best to consume if anaemic. Ingredients for Aam Panna: Raw/kachha/unripe mangoes- 3 Mint or pudina leaves- one handful Crushed Black peppercorn- 1-1/2tsp Black Salt-according to taste Salt- according to taste Jaggery- 4-5 tbsp{powdered} Roasted Cumin powder- 1tsp How to make Aam Panna: Peel mangoes and cut into small pieces. Boil mangoes with 2 glass of water in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles. When its cool down...

      People, especially in Bihar, have to sattu in many forms and sattu sharbet is one of them. In many places people start their day with sattu sharbet it is very filling and refreshing. Sattu is full of protein, fiber, calcium and iron. Sattu has long been used in rural areas to cool down the body. Sattu sherbet or drink is a great summer cooler as it quenches your thirst during summer because it prevents the body from overheating and brings down the body temperature significantly. Due to high in fiber, it is also good for digestion. Sattu also keeps your skin glowing and hydrated. Sattu is a low-glycemic index food and is a great option for diabetics. It is said that drinking chilled sattu sherbet keeps blood sugar levels in control. Sattu also regulates your blood pressure. Sattu sherbet or drink is made in two ways sweet or salt but my favorite is salty one as I belong to Bihari family and my mother makes salty one since from my childhood so I like the salty...