Amchur Dried Green Mango Powder Natural Sour Fruity Spice 25 oz

If you have a taste for intensely flavored foods that emphasize the spicy and the sweet, then familiarity with the delicately insistent flavor of amchur-or amchoor-powder is a necessity.

This unique ingredient is an essential in the kitchens of chefs and cooks who stray freely and creatively into the extravagant; it is featured prominently in chutneys, curries, and masalas, and makes a remarkable and unusually delicious dressing for summer salads.

Amchur powder is a staple of Indian cuisine. It is made from sun-dried, unripe mangoes, and has a citrus-like quality; the citric acid in mangoes predominates before the fruit ripens.

Amchur brings a sour fruitiness to recipes, and acts as a balancing flavor where spicy and sweet might otherwise predominate. Its gentle sourness brings cohesion to the flavors in these dishes.

Amchur's place in Indian cookery is for the ages, but the number of western chefs and cooks experimenting with amchur powder is steadily on the rise, and amchur has been getting some very interesting press as of late as globally-minded cooks and chefs experiment and compare notes.

Amchur power blends well in dishes that already feature a wealth of assertive flavors, but it may also be used as a primary flavor. In Northern India-where amchur sees most frequent use-it is considered an essential in vegetarian cooking.

Amchur is generally added close to the end of cooking time, as overcooking will deplete its delicate flavor, so grilling with it isn't a good idea. When starting out, it is also best to use amchur sparingly, to taste. Think of it as a more flavorful substitute for lemon.

Our Amchur comes from Nizamabad, India.