MANGO MANIA

In our home festivals and seasons are the main focal points of all cooking that takes place. In a moderate Hindu household we have around one festival every month. All the binging happens during these festival days. But on regular days we are very particular on what finds way into our plates.

 

We cook according to the seasons and mostly only seasonal fruits and vegetables find their way into our kitchen. My Dad always says that seasonal crop gives you the maximum nutrition and flavour and even god intended it to be eaten in that particular season. In today's world when every thing is available through the year we still cook only the seasonal produce (some of it from our kitchen garden). 

Summer is almost here and the fruit markets are full of  summer fruits........ especially mangoes. In north India mangoes arrive late but the markets of Mumbai are already choc-a-bloc with Alphonso (Haphoos aam) & Badami aam (Safeda aam of the north) all ready to seduce our taste buds. I personally have never been mango crazy but I too have succumbed to the juicy lusciousness of the Alphonsoes from Ratnagiri. The following blog entries are dedicated to The King Of Fruits: Mango. I have tried to compile as many recipes I could remember or find out from my family and friends.
If you have any special/unique mango recipes using raw/ripe mangoes please share with us.