Dad…Daddy that is how I call him….a caring, protective and handsome gentle man and when he use to wear his kitchen apron to prove out his extra ordinary culinary skills he always use to amuse us….I still remember those sunny summer days……where we kids never cared about blazing sun and use to go on cycle rounds unlimitedly…….Upon coming back tired I use to see my dad standing near the dining table taking out fresh mango juice, my sweet little sister sitting on top of dining table… watching every move made by dad carefully and seeing me
coming in…..she use to call me to join the fun….
coming in…..she use to call me to join the fun….
Mangoes been our family favourite fruit and I came to know more about mangoes through my dad….he use to get lots and lots during the season and also many different varieties from the places he use to travel….When the markets gets loaded with seasons first ripe and juicy ‘Andhra Special Mangoes’ namely Chinna Rasalu, Pedda Rasalu and Cheruku Rasalu…..my dad use to get them all. Whole night the mangoes are soaked in tub of water and in the morning my mom use to pat them dry using a kitchen towel and lays them under fan to dry.
In the evenings my dad use to take out one mango at a time smell them and pressing gently with his fingers he use to soften the mango…then gently he use to peel over the skin of the mangoes. Using his right hand he use to squeeze the pulp/juice of the mangoes into a large bowl. After collecting juice from 6-8 mangoes…sometimes he use to add sugar…sometimes kesar (Saffron) and cardamom and sometimes khoya….and beat it in a blender or simply whisk and serve….Aamras with khoya was one of my dad’s very favourite and we also use to relish it with poori or roti on most of the summer mornings in breakfast…..You know daddy how much I miss this now…..Miss you more and more and more…..
Aamras is nothing but….Aam – Mango and Ras-Juice, Mango Juice in posh words…. In some states of North India Aamaras is served in weddings….You can even relish this aamras as it is or you can play around it by flavouring with some of the easily available ingredients at home…A chilled bowl of aamras can make a good dessert anytime of the day….You can serve it with pori (Indian Fried Bread) or roti (Indian Flat Bread) or you can serve in lunch with curd rice or you can serve in the evening along with snacks and this can make a good dessert at dinner time too.
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 ripe Mangoes*
- 2 tbsp. Khoya
- ½ tbsp. Cardamom powder
- 6 tbsp. Sugar or more depending on your taste
PREPARATION:
- Peel the mangoes and gently using your fingers squeeze the pulp, if using firm mangoes like listed in the NOTE, then chop into pieces.
- Add this to a blender and pulse for 1 minute. Now add khoya, sugar and cardamom powder. Whip for 30 seconds and remove in to serving bowls.
- Serve chilled sprinkling cardamom powder with pori or roti or indulge as you like.
- Add love to make this taste more ‘Yummy’.
NOTE:
- *Always remember to soak mangoes in enough water for 4-5 hours to overnight, pat dry before using them.
- You can also make aamras with any ripe mango variety like Alphonso, Himayat, Banganapalli, Kesari and Dashehari.
Veena Theagarajan says
nice combo coupled with beautiful clicks.. Very tempting
Shama Nagarajan says
wow !!! Drooling lubna !!awesome click
Rafeeda AR says
your post gave me a lump in my throat… my parents are still alive Alhamdulillah… but we all would come to that stage which we dread… Allah Kareem… this post is so nostalgic, I've never had aamras because it is not part of our cooking but I would love to try it… with khoya sounds very exotic…
traditionallymodernfood says
Tasty:)
Rebecca Subbiah says
lovely memories and looks fab
Ms.Chitchat says
Hey, more than the aam ras recipe, I thoroughly enjoyed your write-up. Filled with love and true to each word, God bless u!!!!!
kitchen queen says
yummy finger licking amras
Devon says
These look beautiful
Priya Suresh says
Never tried aamras with khoya sounds very rich.. am in love with ur dad's favourite aamras.
shobha rawal says
New & innovative aamras recipe………looks so rich & tempting.will surly try this.shobhawww.shobhapink.blogspot.in
Rajani says
Your post brings me to pause and thank the Almighty for Blessing us with wonderful parents! It is true that you will surely be missing him a lot. May Allah give you the strength and peace from within. Aamras with khoya is a combo I have never tried. Now it is doubly fragrant with your daddy's love, so I must try it soon.