Homemade aam papad/ Homemade fruit leather/ Mango roll ups

 Homemade aam papad/ Homemade fruit leather/ Mango roll ups 

Aam papad is also known as Indian fruit leather which is made by cooking ripe mango pulp mixed with sugar and spices till the mixture gets thick and then it is dried for 2 days. It is very easy but takes little time in drying. This dish is usually served as a confectionery or condiments. These small adorable bites are loved by everyone at every age. 

Quick tips : 

1. when add salt, black pepper and black salt. After mixing taste  it and check if required add more as per taste.

2. will not recommend to keep it outside in sun because of pollution, dust, flies and dirt.

3. It can be dried in fan or without fan.

4. If the plate is greased properly then aam papad will not stick to the plate.

5. Keep it in fridge in airtight box stays good for a month. 

Prep : 10 minutes

Cook time : 20 minutes

Drying time : 2 days at room temperature 

Ingredients -

Ripe Mango : 1 big size or 1-1/2 cup mango pulp

Sugar : 5 tbsp

Salt : less then 1/4 tsp

Black pepper : 2 pinch

Black salt/kala namak : 1/4 tsp

Cooking oil for greasing plate 

Method : 

1. Scoop out the mango pulp. Add in mixer jar. Blend it to a fine smooth puree.

2. Take a heavy bottom kadai. Add mango puree and sugar. Mix well.

3. Keep the kadai on medium flame. Keep on stirring.

4. Bubbles will start appearing keep on cooking. Stir continuously.

5. When the mixture starts to thicken add salt, black pepper and black salt. Mix properly.

6. Keep cooking on medium flame by stirring continuously. 

7. When the mixture gets thick and changes its color switch off the flame.

8. Grease a steel plate with cooking oil.

9. Pour the thickened mango mixture on the greased plate.

10. Spread it using spatula or flat knife. 

Freshly spread mango mixture -

Day 1 of drying -

Day 2 - 

11. Cover it with a jali and keep it at room temp for 2 days to dry up.

12. When the top is dried up and no more sticky on touch. Aam papad is ready to eat.

13. With the knife peel aam papad from sides. Then it will peel of easily from the plate.

14. Place it again on the same plate and cut into long stripes.

15. Either roll the stripes or cut them into squares.

16. Aam papad is ready to eat.

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