Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Aamras Puri


Our Indian wedding recipes contains a variety of traditional wedding recipes. Wedding is a very special event in anyone's life. It is an occasion to indulge in revelry and merry making. Celebrate wedding along with some delicious food. 
Today i am here with one of the famous recipe of indian wedding "Aamras puri",specially prepared during summer season. Try this easy recipe at home and i am sure your family going to love this.
Aamras or Amras is the pulp of the Mango fruit eaten in India. The pulp of a ripe fruit is extracted usually by hand and consumed along with puri.A regional version of Amras is a popular dessert in Rajasthani cuisine,Marwari, Maharashtrian(ambyacha ras) and Gujarati homes, especially during festivities.

Ingredients for Aamras:
  1. 4 cups Mango Flesh (cubed) preferably Alfonso Mangoes. 
  2. 14 cup Milk
  3. 11/2 tbsp Sugar or to taste.
How to make Aamras:
  1. In a microwave or stove top, heat the milk near boil. Crush the saffron strands, add it to the milk and let it stand for around 15 minutes.
  2. Use an electric blender, puree the mango flesh, milk and sugar.

Ingredients For Puri:
  1. 2 cups Wheat flour
  2. 2tsp oil
  3. Salt to taste
  4. Oil for frying

How to make Puri:


  1. Add wheat flour, oil & salt in a bowl.
  2. Add water to form a firm dough & knead till smooth.
  3. Cover it & keep aside for about 15 minutes.
  4. Knead again. Divide into small balls & roll out into round shape.
  5. Heat oil in a pan. Fry puri till light brown from both side.
  6. Serve hot with aamras.
  7. If you like your puris crisp then try adding 1/2 cup of fine rava along with the wheat flour.