The mango season is upon us and in India we use mangoes to make everything, starting from a breakfast juice, to a midday summer cooler, to a curry, in chaat, in parathas, in rice, as dessert/ice cream, as chutney, murabba and pickle. Every bit of a mango is used in different stages of ripening as well.
Whoop up your summer several notches with Chef Ajay Thakur's utterly aam-ly delight with a lovely name. Mango is served in a bowl of creamy, smooth aam ras, with a scoop of mango mousse and mango ice cream. It is every mango lover's dream come true.
Please find the recipe here: Humari Mango Puri Karo
Brighten up your lunch with a tongue-tickling, tangy-spicy chaat recipe by Maharaj Jodharam Choudhary that uses khichiya papad, mint chutney, green mango, crushed peanuts.
Please find the recipe here: Kacchi Kairi Khichiya Chaat
Life is not complete without having sampled a typical Kerala mango curry. It uses a variety of mango that is none too sweet nor sour. Manjula Nair's recipe is spicy, creamy coconut-y, and has a seasoning of mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and chillies. And goes wonderfully with rice. Abs comfort food.
Please find the recipe here: Mambazha Pulissery
Overflowing with the flavour of fresh mangoes, Chef Kunal Kapoor's preparation makes for special weekend/party dessert. A no-bake sweet dish, it's eggless and prepared without gelatine.
Please find the recipe here: Mango Pudding
Zelda Pande's Mango Rice brings together the tangy taste of raw green mangoes with aromatic spices and perfectly-cooked, flavourful South Indian rice.
Please find the recipe here: Mango Rice
Maharaj Hemaram Choudhary presents his mango-inspired creations for the season. He stuffs his kachoris with ripe mangoes, mixed with dal and a little besan (chickpea flour) and seasoned with many spices, including fennel seeds.
Please find the recipe here: Aam Khasta Kachori
Sangita Agrawal has fruity solutions for the garmi. Is there anything better than a recipe of chilled Aam Ka Panna to shake off mercury-induced lethargy?
Please find the recipe here: Aam Ka Panna
You can jumpstart your day with the fresh, fruity bowl by Chef Sabyasachi 'Saby' Gorai, packed with healthy ingredients.
Please find the recipe here: Walnut Mango Lassi Bowl
Sago pudding usually combines tapioca or sago pearls with coconut milk or thick milk and fresh fruit. It is cooked up in a variety of ways across Southeast Asia. Chef Sarab Kapoor chooses to make it with two types of fruit and uses a melon baller to create perfect spheres of the fruit.
Please find the recipe here: Mango Sago
These crunchy tacos, by Vindhya Karwa, are filled with spicy mango salsa and topped with basil leaves to produce a yumminess that will satisfy all snack yearnings.
Please find the recipe here: Mango Tacos
Deliciously rich and creamy, Chef Varun Inamdar's version of this all-out Pune fave is absolute indulgence in a glass. Tonnes of ripe mangoes are loaded into the recipe -- thick mango puree is combined with mango ice cream, walnut milk and the drink is finished off with fresh diced mangoes.
Please find the recipe here: Puneri Mastani
Plan a middle-of-the-week reward with Chef Anant Bansode's recipe that converts the mango into a classic dessert. Every bite of his Mango Tiramisu, with its layers of Savoiardi or ladyfinger sponge biscuits soaked in coffee, Kahlua, mascarpone cheese and fresh mango pulp brings happiness.
Please find the recipe here: Mango Tiramisu
Aam pannas can be of many stripes. Jayanti Soni's is slightly thinner but just as refreshing.
Please find the recipe here: Kairi Panna
As the mangoes start flooding in -- markets are overflowing with them, so are your trees and suddenly you get umpteen gifts of mangoes, then it's time to make murabba with Reshma Aslam's simple recipe.
Please find the recipe here: Mango Murabba
Yes, stuff raw mango into your dhoklas, like as Maharaj Jodharam Choudhary does, and taste the difference. The mango-lacing does much for the dhoklas.
Please find the reipe here: Kacchi Kairi Dhoklas
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