Mango is one of the popular fruits in the world due to its attractive color, delicious taste and excellent nutritional properties. Known for its sweet fragrance and flavor, the mango has delighted the senses for more than 4000 years. A celebrated fruit, mango, now produced in most of the tropical parts of the globe.

Monday, May 19, 2014

The use of mango powder

Mango powder mainly used as a beverage base or flavoring, is prepared by drying mango puree using one of the following methods:  spray drying, vacuum drying, or drum drying.

In Rajasthan India, the people there use mango powder, a suitable substitute for tomatoes.

When cooked, mango powder, which is known as amchur in Hindi, gives a mild, sweet and tangy flavor. Amchur is tart, light brown in color and used mainly for pickling and sometimes in stir-fries and curries.

In Indian it’s very common to sprinkle a combination of salt, mango powder, black pepper and lemon over regular fruits, such as chopped apples, pears and/or bananas.

Dehydrated mango powders can be reconstituted into juice and used as a base for preparation of products like beverages and baby foods.
The use of mango powder

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