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Published: June 20, 2020 | By Harini

Aamras Recipe

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Aamras is a very delicious ripe mango dip prepared in Maharastra and Gujarat during the mango season. Thick, luscious and sweet creamy dip tat you can eat by spoonfuls as dessert or side dish in breakfast. This dip is pure unadulterated mango goodness that you gotta try!
Aamras

Mangoes are here and that means a mango cure 🙂 Indians are obsessed with mangoes and no wonder we have it in all forms.

Apart from savoring as such we use ripe mangoes to make mango milkshake, falooda, ice cream, mango mastini and many more like this aamras.

If you want to explore further you can try vegan mango milkshake, grilled mango, mango mustard dip or this mango chili sauce.

With a good stash of lovely organic mangoes you can’t help but make various vibrant recipes with mangoes and enjoy. 

This aam ras is a one such wonderful sweet dip prepared with ripe mangoes. A simple and humble preparation is its, you will be amazed with the flavor and taste of it though.

What Is Aamras?

Aam means mango and ras means juice in Hindi. So this dish literally means mango juice. But the texture of this dish is more of a dip or puree.

This is a very popular side dish for poori in north India. Piping hot poori served with this dip known as aamras poori is one of a kind breakfast that you can’t miss during the mango season.

However you can also serve this dip as dessert topped with nuts or freshly cut mango cubes. More of an innovative way would be to serve with a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream.

The consistency of this dip depends upon how you plan to serve it.

If you want to serve aamras  poori you can just blend the mangoes with sugar to a smooth pulp without water. But if you are going to serve this as dessert you can add some water while making pulp.

Traditionally this dip is prepared by squishing and extracting the pulp of mangoes with hands. I use a blender or mixer to make this dip.

The making of aamras is fairy simple. The flavorings vary from region to region.

While Gujarathi aamras is flavored with dry ginger powder or sonth and served with a drop of ghee, in Rajasthan saffron strands are used.

In Maharastra this is flavored with cardamom powder and some milk is added.

In whichever way you make, this is a wonderful seasonal dessert that everyone will love.

I vary the flavorings depending on availability, here I have use freshly pounded cardamom, saffron and garnished with pistachios. You should try once to believe the taste 🙂

This Aamras Recipe Is

One of the ways to enjoy pure mango flavor and taste

rich, creamy and smooth

vegan and gluten free

easy to make

Seasonal and healthy

wonderful for kids.

Aamras

To make this dip all you need are ripe sweet mangoes that are not fibrous. All the other ingredients are optional and can vary.

I sometimes don’t even add sugar if my mangoes are sweet enough.

Which mangoes are best for this recipe?

I prefer alphonso mangoes for making aamras or any dessert for that matter. Aphonso mangoes are sweet, more flavorful and vibrant.

Also they are less fibrous and yield more pulp. If alphonso mangoes are not available you can any kind of mangoes like kesar. The mangoes should be ripe and sweet.

If hapoos (local name for alphonso) are not available you can easily use any variety. Note that the color of the dip will vary depending on the variety of the mango used.

For flavoring I usually add a bit of cardamom powder and saffron. There are more flavor variations I have mentioned below.

Can this dip be made with frozen mangoes?

Yes, if you are like me and always remember to freeze seasonal ripe mangoes for the rest of the year, those will come handy in many ways.

During peak season, peel cube and place mangoes on a tray and freeze till it turns hard. Once they are well frozen, transfer to freezer safe containers and return to freezer. You can freeze them for up to 6 months.

Now to make aamras with frozen mangoes just remove the required amount and blend with required flavoring. Don’t thaw as it will leave out water.

How to make this dip with canned mangoes?

If fresh mangoes are not available you can easily use canned mango pulp to make this recipe.

Making aamras with canned pulp is very easy and no grind. Just mix required sugar and bit if cardamom with mango pulp and whisk very well.

Make sure to purchase mango pulp without added sugar and you can use in many other recipes like mango ice creams, ladoo too.

Aamras With Milk

In some regions this mango ras is always prepared with some milk. The milk is basically used to dilute the pulp and also for some flavor.

While adding milk you can also add few saffron strands as it compliments the milk very well. Vegans can use coconut milk or almond milk.

Step by Step Method

Rinse, wipe and peel the mangoes. Chop them into small pieces discarding the stone.  

mangoes for aamras

Crush 3-4 peeled cardamom pods and a pinch of saffron in mortar and pestle

Take chopped mangoes in a blender jar and add the pounded cardamom and saffron.

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Add sugar to taste and blend until very smooth and fluffy.

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You can serve aamras as side dish with poori or chill for 3 hours and serve as dessert.

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How To Make Aamras Without Mixer?

Use ripe and sweet mangoes that are less fibrous for this method. You can soak the mangoes in warm water for 30 minutes to extract pulp easily.

Peel the mangoes and squish the pulp nicely over the bowl discarding the stone. Add sugar and cardamom powder. Mix and mash nicely with hands or you can use a mathini to the mash the lumps. Serve as required.

Serving Suggestions And Storage

Aamras is best served as side dish with poori or as chilled dessert topped with dry fruits. You can also serve this as after school snack for kids.

This dip keeps well for two days in refrigerator. To preserve aamras for long time you can freeze it.

Freezing aamras

To preserve for more days, just transfer the prepared mango pulp to a clean dry freezer safe container and pop into the freezer. Remove from freezer when required and thaw in the counter for 15 minutes. Serve as needed.

Variations With The Recipe:

  1. You can add a bit of dry ginger powder as seasoning. It compliments well with mango. This is
  2. A very popular seasoning for aamras is cardamom powder and saffron.
  3. For a different continental taste you can add a splash of vanilla. Vanilla tastes especially good with mango. You can serve vanilla flavored aamras with pancakes or waffles too. I essentially make this combination during mango season as we love this at our home.
  4. You can sugar, jaggery powder, honey or any other sweetener of your choice. If the mangoes are really sweet then you can also just blend them.
  5. Finally you can add some coconut milk also for flavor.

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Aamras

Aamras Recipe

Harini
Aamras is a delicious, rich and creamy sweet mango dip with fresh ripe mangoes. Vegan and gluten free.
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3
Calories 67 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Mangoes ripe, large
  • 2 tablespoons sugar or to taste
  • 3 cardamom pods
  • 1/8 teaspoon saffron strands
  • 1/4 cup water. optional

Instructions
 

  • Rinse, wipe and peel the mangoes. Chop them into small pieces discarding the stone.  
    mangoes for aamras
  • Crush 3-4 peeled cardamom pods and a pinch of saffron in mortar and pestle
  • Take chopped mangoes in a blender jar and add the pounded cardamom and saffron.
    aamras recipe
  • Add sugar to taste and blend until very smooth and fluffy.
    aamras
  • Refrigerate until serving.
  • Serve aamras chilled as dessert ot side dish with poori.

Notes

1. Amount of sugar depends on mangoes.If the mangoes are very sweet you can leave out sugar completely.
2.Instead of sugar you can add honey too
3. You can add dry ginger powder for flavoring.

Nutrition

Calories: 67kcalCarbohydrates: 16gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 184mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1190IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.2mg
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I am Harini. The recipe developer, food photographer and chef behind cook click n devour. My aim behind this blog is to provide easy, tried and tested recipes that beginners can cook with confidence. I took keen interest in cooking and took courses on cooking, baking during teens purely out of passion. With a decade of cooking experience I am glad to share my recipes and culinary knowledge with you all here. Stay tuned and happy cooking!
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Comments

  1. Tara nair says

    June 29, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    Really good post Harini 🙂

  2. sangeetha pn says

    June 29, 2014 at 3:37 pm

    Man! this looks so yum! pass me that bowl full

  3. traditionallymodernfood says

    June 30, 2014 at 2:31 am

    Pics make me drool:) Welcoming mango recipe

  4. remya sean says

    June 30, 2014 at 10:05 am

    5 stars
    Perfect aamras. heard about it but never tasted..ur pics tempting me

  5. Ruxana Gafoor says

    June 30, 2014 at 5:34 am

    Yummy and perfect for the Mango season…

  6. Sanoli Ghosh says

    June 30, 2014 at 6:10 am

    Mouth watery aam ras. Lovely texture.

  7. Ramya Venkateswaran says

    June 30, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    5 stars
    want to finish the bowl now

  8. Julie says

    June 30, 2014 at 3:18 pm

    5 stars
    drooling…

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