TRS Amchoor (Mango) Powder 100g (Amchur) - Dried Mango Powder
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Amchoor or aamchur, also referred to as mango powder, is a fruity spice powder made from dried unripe green mangoes and is used as a citrusy seasoning. It is produced in India, and is used to flavour foods and add the nutritional benefits of mangoes when the fresh fruit is out of season.
To make amchoor, early-season mangos are harvested while still green and unripe. Once harvested, the green mangoes are peeled, thinly sliced, and sun-dried. The dried slices, which are light brown and resemble strips of woody bark.
It has a honey-like fragrance and a sour fruity flavor and is a tart pale-beige-to-brownish powder used in dishes where acidity is required. Used in stir fried vegetable dishes, soups, curries, and to tenderize meat and poultry. It is used to add a fruit flavor without adding moisture, or as a souring agent. It lends an acidic brightness to the foods it is applied to.
It is used to flavor samosa and pakora fillings, stews and soups, fruit salads and pastries, curries, chutneys, pickles and dals and to tenderize meats, poultry, and fish. It is added to marinades for meat and poultry as an enzymatic tenderizer, and lends its sourness to chutneys and pickles.
Culinary Uses
• Aamchur is commonly used for flavouring curries, chutneys, soups and marinades.
• It is a souring agent like tamarind and has tenderising qualities like lime juice.
• Aamchur can be used instead of tamarind to prepare sweet-sour dal or sambhar.
• It imparts a good flavour to kebabs and barbecued items.
• It is also used to add flavour to dishes like Dum Aloo (a potato preparation) and Biryani (rice cooked with masalas and vegetables).
How to store
• Keep dried mango powder in an air-tight container in a cool and dry place.
Health Benefits of Amchur or Mango Powder
·It combats acidity and improves digestion.
·It is a fair source of vitamins A and E, which help to strengthen the heart and acquire a glowing skin.
·Amchur also has high iron content, so pregnant women and people suffering from anemia are advised to consume it regularly.
·It combats acidity and improves digestion. Mangoes contain phenols, phenolic compound have powerful antioxidant and anticancer abilities.
·It is a fair source of Vitamin A and Vitamin E which helps hormonal system function efficiently. Vitamin A and vitamin E are required for healthy skin and eyes.
·Scurvy treatment with help of Mango Powder: Amchur has high Vitamin C content and is very effective in treatment of Vitamin C deficiency disease – Scurvy. One part of Amchur mixed with two parts of Gud (jaggery) lime is one of the home remedy for Scurvy.
·Other health benefits of Amchur: Raw mango power is effective in relieving clogged pores of the skin. Extracts of unripe fruits and of bark, stems and leaves of Mango have shown antibiotic activity.
