“Amchoor”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

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.^[3]

Use

It has a honey-like fragrance and a sour fruity flavor and is a tart pale-beige-to-brownish powder used in dishes where acidity is required. Used in stir fried vegetable dishes, soups, curries, and to tenderize meat and poultry. It is used to add a fruit flavor without adding moisture, or as a souring agent. It lends an acidic brightness to the foods it is applied to.^[4]

In north Indian cookery

Amchoor is a predominant flavoring agent in north Indian dishes,^[5] where it is used to add a sour tangy fruity flavor without moisture. It is used to flavor 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.^[6]

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Kitchen Dictionary: amchoor powder|url=http://www.food.com/library/amchoor-powder-604|publisher=Scripps Networks|accessdate=1 October 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Health Benefits of Amchur|url=http://www.valuefood.info/food/herbs-and-spices/nutrition-health-benefits-spices/health-benefits-of-amchur-or-raw-mango-powder/|website=Value Food|accessdate=4 July 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=What Is Amchoor?|url=http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-amchoor.htm|publisher=wiseGEEK|accessdate=1 October 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Amchoor|url=http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/amchoor-powder|publisher=The Spice House|accessdate=1 October 2013}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Amchoor|url=http://www.hosindia.com/our-products/spices/amchoor.aspx|publisher=The Laxmi|accessdate=1 October 2013}}
6. ^{{cite news|last=Datta|first=Tanya|title=Add zing to your food with amchoor|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/diet/30114879_1_mango-spice-powder|accessdate=1 October 2013|newspaper=The Times of India|date=Sep 11, 2011}}

Preparation

Use

In north Indian cookery

References

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