Dried Mango Powder

Description

Amchoor (sometimes spelled amchur) is a staple spice in North Indian cuisine made entirely from dried, pulverized green (unripe) mangoes. The name itself gives away its identity: it is a combination of the Hindi words Aam (mango) and Choor (powder). Unlike vinegar, lemon juice, or tamarind, amchoor provides a completely dry, highly concentrated sourness. It is made by harvesting unripe, green mangoes at the peak of their tartness, peeling them, cutting them into thin strips, sun-drying them until they are perfectly brittle, and grinding them into a fine, pale beige-to-tan powder.