Spices

Dry Mango Slice (Amchur.)

Amchur powder is finely ground, beige in color with a warm, sour-sweet, slightly earthy fragrance and a spicy sweet, tart, tangy fruit flavor.

Traditional amchur is made by peeling unripe mango fruits and slicing them into thin pieces. The pieces are then sprinkled with turmeric and laid in the sun to dry, though not all amchur is prepared with turmeric.

Amchur (amchoor) powder, known as "mango" powder; is produced by grinding the dried mango into a fine powder. It preserves the acidic, tart, and slightly spicy flavor of unripe mangos for use in many Indian dishes including fish, meats, vegetables and curries.

Best Recommended Uses:

• • Substitute amchur for lemon juice - 1 teaspoon of amchur = 3 tablespoons of lemon juice. Amchur is a highly concentrated and has a very potent flavor.
• • Add amchur to your favorite chicken or fish as a rub or marinade.
• • Substitute amchur for tamarind - amchur won't change the color of a lighter dish the way tamarind does.
• • Use amchur powder to add a spicy, tart, sour, fruit flavor to any dish or vegetable.
• • Use whole slices in curries and other Indian dishes.
• • Use as a Preservative
• • Amchur most notably has a high citric acid content that is integral to the prevention of scurvy.