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{{Short description|Dried unripe mango powder}}{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}Amchoor or aamchur or amchur, also referred to as mango powder, is a fruity spice powder made from dried unripe green mangoes and is used as a citrusy seasoning. It is mostly produced in India, and is used to flavour foodsWEB, Kitchen Dictionary: amchoor powder,www.food.com/library/amchoor-powder-604, Scripps Networks, 1 October 2013, WEB,www.theawl.com/2017/11/use-the-amchur/, Use The Amchur, The Awl, en, 2019-09-12, and add the nutritional benefits of mangoes when the fresh fruit is out of season.WEB, Health Benefits of Amchur,www.valuefood.info/food/herbs-and-spices/nutrition-health-benefits-spices/health-benefits-of-amchur-or-raw-mango-powder/, Value Food, 4 July 2014, (File:Dried Mango Slices.JPG|thumb|Dried Mango Slices)

Preparation

To make amchoor, early-season mangoes are harvested while still green and unripe. Once harvested, the green mangoes are peeled, thinly sliced, and sun-dried. The dried slices, which are light brown and resemble strips of woody bark, can be purchased whole and ground by the individual at home, but the majority of the slices processed in this way are ground into fine powder and sold as ready-made amchoor.WEB, What Is Amchoor?,www.wisegeek.com/what-is-amchoor.htm, wiseGEEK, 1 October 2013,

Use

It has a honey-like fragrance and a sour fruity flavour and is a tart pale-beige-to-brownish powder. It is used in dishes where acidity is required, in stir fried vegetable dishes, soups, curries, and to tenderize meat and poultry. It is used to add a fruit flavour without adding moisture, or as a souring agent, and lends an acidic taste to the foods.WEB, Amchoor,www.thespicehouse.com/spices/amchoor-powder, The Spice House, 1 October 2013, Amchoor is a predominant flavouring agent used in Indian dishesWEB, Amchoor,www.hosindia.com/our-products/spices/amchoor.aspx, The Laxmi, 1 October 2013,www.hosindia.com/our-products/spices/amchoor.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20131005022523www.hosindia.com/our-products/spices/amchoor.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20131005022523www.hosindia.com/our-products/spices/amchoor.aspx, 5 October 2013, dead, dmy-all, where it is used to add a sour tangy fruity flavour without moisture. It is used to flavour samosa and pakora fillings, stews and soups, fruit salads and pastries, curries, chutneys, pickles and dals and to tenderize meats, poultry, and fish. It is added to marinades for meat and poultry as an enzymatic tenderizer and lends its sourness to chutneys and pickles.NEWS, Datta, Tanya, Add zing to your food with amchoor,articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/diet/30114879_1_mango-spice-powder,articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/diet/30114879_1_mango-spice-powder," title="web.archive.org/web/20131004232013articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/diet/30114879_1_mango-spice-powder,">web.archive.org/web/20131004232013articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/diet/30114879_1_mango-spice-powder, dead, 4 October 2013, 1 October 2013, The Times of India, 11 September 2011, Amchoor is also a primary component of chaat masala, an Indian spice mix.BOOK, Lakshmi, Padma, The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs, HarperCollins, 4 October 2016, 9780062375247, 24,

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External links

• WEB, Definition of Amchoor by the Free Online Dictionary,www.thefreedictionary.com/Amchoor, The Free Dictionary, 1 October 2013,

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