hmm,
Looks like this is going to be the first post...

It's hot in Hyderabad,
the forty three degrees Celsius hot ,
not the kind of heat that you joke about.

I was multi-tasking when I checked my email and read Amritha's invite. Concoctions...such a beautiful name.. It immediately reminded of wonderful dishes, and a melting pot of oodles of ideas.

However since I was sweltering in the heat, the only great idea that I had was to go and make myself a chilled pitcher of Aam panna!

I am sure that most of you know what it is and how refreshing it is on a hot summer day. For those who don't know how to make it ,
Here's the recipe.
It's amazingly simple!!

Aam panna
1 raw mango
boil it , mash it and strain the pulp through a sieve.
Add salt , black salt, jeera powder ( roasted cumin powder ), sugar to taste.
Add a couple of mint leave ( for decoration- optional)
Voila , your drink to save you from the heat is ready!!!

For any doubts, use Google ! :-)