Aamras or Amras is the pulp of the tropical fruit Mango

Mango

The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...

 eaten in India

India

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. The pulp of a ripe fruit is extracted usually by hand and consumed along with Chapati

Chapati

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. At times ghee

Ghee

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 and milk are added to the pulp to enhance its flavour. Sugar is also added to adjust the sweetness.

A regional version of Amras is a popular desert in , Rajasthani

Rajasthani cuisine

Rajasthani cooking was influenced by both the war-like lifestyles of its inhabitants and the availability of ingredients in this arid region. Food that could last for several days and could be eaten without heating was preferred. Scarcity of water and fresh green vegetables have all had their...

 cuisine and Marwari

Marwaris

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, Maharashtra

Maharashtra

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, Gujrati

Gujrati

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 homes, especially during festivities.

Since the fruit is seasonal, being harvested at the end of summer, the need to preserve the fruit in the form of pulp has given rise to moderately large Mango processing Industry.

Keri no ras

Aamras is also a traditional Gujarati

Gujarati cuisine

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 dish (called as Keri no ras). It consists of sugared

Sugar

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 mango

Mango

The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...

 pulp, which is passed through muslin

Muslin

Muslin |sewing patterns]], such as for clothing, curtains, or upholstery. Because air moves easily through muslin, muslin clothing is suitable for hot, dry climates.- Etymology and history :...

 to remove fibrous strands of the fruit. A recent food safety

Food safety

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 study has suggested that much keri no ras sold in India

India

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 is of poor quantity, containing containments such as papaya

Papaya

The papaya , papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae...

, pumpkin

Pumpkin

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 as well as artificial flavourings. It is commonly eaten with pooris.

List of sweetmeats produced from processing the pulp

Several sweetmeats produced from the processed pulp are very popular among the Maharastrian community.

• Amba Barfi: The pulp is mixed with sugar and reduced to a thick paste by boiling. The reduced pulp is then mixed with khava(milk solids) and chopped nuts. The mixture is allowed to cool in large flat pans and cut into cubes before packging
• Amba Poli: The pulp is mixed with sugar and sundried on flat steel plates. The dried pulp forms stiff layers which are stacked on top of each other The stacks are then cut into large squares before packaging.
• Ambebath: The pulp is mixed with sugar, nuts and cooked along with boiled white rice. Once the pulp is reduced and evenly coats the rice grains, the Ambebath is ready to be consumed.
• Ambyacha Shira: The pulp is mixed with sugar, nuts and cooked along with semolina in water or milk. Once cooked, the mixture looks like an amber coloured paste and is ready to be consumed.