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    Green Apple Panna: Delicious Indian Summer Cooler

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    Green Apple panna is a refreshing Indian summer cooler made out of green apples and seasoned with roasted cumin powder, black salt and mint leaves. This summer cooler is non-alcoholic and is frequently enjoyed during the summertime in India, because this fresh, chilled drink not only beats the heat but also helps to keep you hydrated and energized.

    This green apple panna recipe is inspired by a very popular North Indian summer cooler known as “Aam Panna ,“ and the sweet and sour, tangy flavor of this homemade green apple panna is enjoyed by kids as well.

    Green Apple Panna Delicious Indian Summer Cooler
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    • Is Green Apple Panna Good for You?
    • What is a Panna Drink?
    • Tips For the Best Green Apple Panna
    • FAQs About This Green Apple Panna Indian Summer Cooler
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    Is Green Apple Panna Good for You?

    Who doesn’t know the saying, an apple a day keeps the doctor away? Like any other variety of apple, green apples have a lot of health benefits to offer. They are packed with nutrients, fiber, minerals and vitamins that are good for your overall health.

    Green apples are low in fat, high in fiber and extra rich in vitamin A and C. Apart from being an excellent source of various vitamins and minerals, green apples are quite rich in calcium content as well. Eating a green apple every day can help to strengthen bones and teeth as well.

    Green apples are a little sour and sweet in taste, so this green apple panna recipe doesn’t require a lot of sweetener to balance out the flavor.

    Green Apple Panna Indian summer cooler served over ice.

    What is a Panna Drink?

    Fresh green apple panna is a delicious sweet and tangy Indian summer cooler made with a tart fruit of your choice, fresh mint leaves, roasted cumin powder, black salt and sugar. It is very refreshing and has cooling properties, because it uses a significant amount of mint and black salt.

    If you like this recipe, be sure to try my roasted plum juice, which uses roasted plums to caramelize the natural sugars in a plum to bring out its hidden flavor.

    Green apple Panna ready to enjoy.

    Tips For the Best Green Apple Panna

    1. Choose firm and fresh green apples without any bruises.  
    2. This recipe uses four green apples and yields eight cups of drink. Approximately one apple yields two cups of apple panna, so that should be the consistency of the drink.
    3. You can also use other varieties of apples, but tartier apples make the drink taste so much better and are recommended for this recipe.
    4. If your green apples are on the sweeter side, you may not need to add any sweetener to the drink.
    5. If your green apple panna is not tangy enough, you can increase the quantity of lemon juice in the recipe.
    6. Apple panna stores well for a week in the refrigerator in an airtight container. 
    7. For an even healthier version, I use crushed/powdered jaggery which blends easily when pulsed with the panna. If you don't have jaggery on hand, you can substitute it with sugar, coconut sugar, or any preferred sweetener you have on hand.
    8. You can also soak and seed dates.
    Ingredients for green apple panna Indian summer cooler recipe.

    FAQs About This Green Apple Panna Indian Summer Cooler

    Can other variety of apples be used in this recipe?

    Yes, you can use other varieties of apples, but remember to use the tangy ones. Sweeter apples won't bring out the best flavors in this recipe. 

    How do you make roasted cumin seed powder at home?

    Making roasted cumin powder is very easy. Just roast a handful of cumin seeds on low heat in a pan. Keep stirring and tossing for even browning and brown until you start getting a nice aroma and dark brown color. Then turn off the heat, let it cool down a bit, and then grind it into a powder using a spice grinder or a nutri-bullet blender. Store roasted cumin seeds in a clean, dry jar for later use.

    Where I can find black rock salt?

    Black rock salt or kala namak is available on Amazon, or if you have any Indian store nearby, you can also find it there.

    What if I can't find fresh mint leaves?

    Fresh mint can be easily dried and saved for later use when mint is not in season. When it is available, I always dry my mint leaves. To make dried mint leaves powder, sort the leaves and rinse them well. Then spread the leaves on a kitchen towel and allow them to dry somewhere where it is shady. Drying the leaves in the sun will cause them to turn black. It will take 3-4 days to completely dry the leaves. Once they are dry, they will become crisp. Rub the dried leaves between your palm to create a powder and then sieve the powdered mint leaves and store in an air tight spice jar for later use.  

    Recipe

    Green Apple Panna Delicious Summer Cooler
    5 from 2 votes

    Green Apple Panna: Delicious Indian Summer Cooler

    Green Apple Panna, a refreshing summer drink made out of green apples and seasoned with roasted cumin powder, black salt and mint leaves. It is frequently enjoyed during the summertime in India, because this fresh, chilled drink not only beats the heat but also helps keep you hydrated and energized.
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    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Chilling Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
    Course: Drinks, Instant Pot Recipe
    Cuisine: Global, Indian
    Diet: Gluten Free, Hindu, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Apple Panna, Green Apple Panna
    Servings: 8 People
    Calories: 60kcal
    Author: Rupali Agarwal

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot or pressure cooker
    • Immersion blender
    • Strainer
    • Cutting Board
    • Utility knife
    • Mixing Bowl
    • Spatula
    • Clay Cups

    Ingredients

    Produce:

    • 600 gram Green Apples 4 medium size apples
    • 28 gram Ginger 2 tablespoons grated
    • 2 tablespoon Lime Juice juice of one lime
    • 28 gram Fresh Mint Leaves one cup leaves
    • 4 cup Water 2 + 2 divided
    • 4 cup Ice

    Spices:

    • 28 gram Jaggery 2 tablespoon
    • ½ teaspoon Salt adjust as per your taste
    • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
    • 2 teaspoon Black Rock Salt
    • 2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds Roasted Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Dry Mint Leaves Powder
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    Instructions

    • To get rid of the wax coating, soak the green apples in hot water and vinegar solution (16:1) for 15-20 minutes. After 20 minutes give them a good rub and rinse them under tap water.
      Whole Green apples in a bowl
    • Now Core and chop clean apples into cubes, no need to peel them. In video I have showed two ways of coring apples, you can do either way.
      Green Apples being cut into slices
    • Add the chopped green apples to the inner pot of Instant Pot. Add 2 cups of water to the apples.
      Cut green apples in the IP pot
    • Put the lid on and pressure cook on high pressure for one minute. Make sure the venting knob is in the sealing position.
      Instant pot settings
    • Allow the pressure to release naturally. Once the pin drops, carefully open the Instant Pot. After the apples are boiled, they will lose their vibrant, rich green color and may not look pleasing, which is absolutely fine.
      Green apples in IP after pressure cooking
    • Let the boiled apples cool down a bit before adding other ingredients to cooked apples.
      Green apples in IP after further cooling down
    • Once the apples are cold enough add grated ginger, lime or lemon juice, jaggery or your preferred sweetener you are using and green mint leaves.
    • Blend everything together using an immersion blender. If you don’t happen to have immersion blender then transfer the boiled apples with other ingredients to a blender jar and blend until smooth.
      Blending everything together with an immersion blender
    • Once blend smooth, pass the pureed green apple panna through a fine-mesh strainer.
      Pureed mix being passed through strainer
    • Strain through the strainer, stirring and pressing to extract all the liquid into the bowl. Discard all the leftover fibers.
      strainned panna
    • Now add all the spices to strained apple puree. Black rock salt(check notes), black pepper, roasted cumin seeds powder (Check notes), bit of salt and powdered mint leaves (check notes) to the pureed apple Panna.
      Adding all the spices
    • Mix until thoroughly combined.
      after mixing the spices
    • Add more chilled water and ice to adjust the consistency of panna.
    • You can also add few hand torned mint leaves and key lime slices and store the drink in refrigerator until ready to serve.
      Panna with ice, mint and lime being added
    • Add few cubes of ice in a glass and fill the glass with this chilled panna and enjoy this refreshing drink.

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    Nutrition Facts
    Green Apple Panna: Delicious Indian Summer Cooler
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 60 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 742mg32%
    Potassium 124mg4%
    Carbohydrates 15g5%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 11g12%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 196IU4%
    Vitamin C 6mg7%
    Calcium 25mg3%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Sanjali says

      August 16, 2020 at 5:41 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for sharing, this recipe was a big hit with my family!!!

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    2. Shraddha Patil says

      August 09, 2020 at 5:38 pm

      5 stars
      I made this today and loved it. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

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    3. Mausam says

      July 21, 2020 at 7:29 pm

      5 stars
      I had couple of really sour apples and I made this today. It was such a big hit in my home. Everyone liked it. It has quite similar taste of aam panna. Thank you Rupali for sharing this.

      Reply
      • Rupali Agarwal says

        July 21, 2020 at 7:31 pm

        Thank you for your feedback! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!

        Reply
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