SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Mangifera Indica
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Anti-cancer properties, promotes good eye health, aids digestion, helps in diabetes and fights anaemia
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Rich in amino acids, vitamin C and E, flavonoids, beta carotene, niacin, calcium,, iron,magnesium and potassium
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Used instead of lemon and tamarind to provide tangy or sour taste to curries, chutneys, soups etc.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Mango Powder
- Tamil : Maangaa Podi / Maangai Thool
- Malayalam : Manga Podi
- Telugu : Mamidikaya Pudi
- Kannada : Mavinakai Pudi
- Hindi : Amchur
- Bengali : Aamchoor
- Gujarati : Karino Powder
- Konkani : Ambya Puddi
- Marathi : Aamchur
- Oriya : Amchur
