Amchur

Amchoor (poudre de mangue verte)

What it is

It is made from fruit the tree loses too early: green mangoes brought down by pre-monsoon storms, sliced and dried on rooftops rather than left to rot. The slices shed about five-sixths of their weight in the sun, so what remains is acidity without water — the whole reason the powder survives in a country full of limes.

In the kitchen

Add it off the heat at the end — fried in hot oil it darkens and turns flatly bitter within seconds. A level teaspoon does roughly the work of three tablespoons of lemon juice, so start at half what you think and taste.

Goes with

Chickpeas Cumin Coriander seed Potato Onion Chili pepper Turmeric Ghee

Same species

Amba Mango Green mango

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