When it is mango season practically everyone indulges. The vendors with their carts, fruit shops, malls, multi-specialty stores are laden with the finest. Seasoned folk make a beeline to get their money’s worth. You can bet that if you are stashed you will have your cart filled faster than the speed of light.
When we were kids, the house was filled with baskets of the lovely fruit. We chomped away and licked the juice that dripped down to the elbows, moving on to the next. There was no reason why we couldn’t have more than one after lunch, dinner, and breakfast, tea, anytime! Today, the prices of mangoes have skyrocketed and vendors refuse to budge; we have no choice but to pay the price and give into this yearly greed. At this point of time, not many us really concern ourselves with the additional pounds and dive in. Why cut back on the goodness of nature! I diet (uh uh) and exercise (some) for the rest of the year, which hardly provides me with the figure I yearn for, but I keep on at it, with hope. Anyway, don’t want to digress here when the topic is on the yummy fruit that has practically everyone in a spin.
The hot favorites at home have always been the Raspuri and the Malgova.
Raspuri
Malgova
Mallika made its way into our hearts a couple of years ago like so with the Alphonso also known as Badami.
Badami or Alphonso
Mallika
We tried to appreciate the Baiganpalli and Sindura but they are did not make us happy. But there are many who love it and so be it... not dissing the variety. Just letting on what we like, s'all.
Polly mango or Totapuri is another favorite, when it is oozes a wonderful sweetness. The not so ripe stage also works – all that you need to do is cut it in slices, add a dash of chilli powder and salt. Yummy! The blending of the salt, chilli and the sourness of the mango makes it moreish!
Polly Mango or Totapuri
There are many ways to have your fill of mangoes, you can have it fresh or bring out the creative in you with interesting desserts. Whatever the decision, you can bet that the hungry foodies will appreciate the outcome. As I said before, there is something about the king of fruits aka the yummy mango that can change your day for the better.
Xo
When we were kids, the house was filled with baskets of the lovely fruit. We chomped away and licked the juice that dripped down to the elbows, moving on to the next. There was no reason why we couldn’t have more than one after lunch, dinner, and breakfast, tea, anytime! Today, the prices of mangoes have skyrocketed and vendors refuse to budge; we have no choice but to pay the price and give into this yearly greed. At this point of time, not many us really concern ourselves with the additional pounds and dive in. Why cut back on the goodness of nature! I diet (uh uh) and exercise (some) for the rest of the year, which hardly provides me with the figure I yearn for, but I keep on at it, with hope. Anyway, don’t want to digress here when the topic is on the yummy fruit that has practically everyone in a spin.
The hot favorites at home have always been the Raspuri and the Malgova.
Mallika made its way into our hearts a couple of years ago like so with the Alphonso also known as Badami.
We tried to appreciate the Baiganpalli and Sindura but they are did not make us happy. But there are many who love it and so be it... not dissing the variety. Just letting on what we like, s'all.
Polly mango or Totapuri is another favorite, when it is oozes a wonderful sweetness. The not so ripe stage also works – all that you need to do is cut it in slices, add a dash of chilli powder and salt. Yummy! The blending of the salt, chilli and the sourness of the mango makes it moreish!
There are many ways to have your fill of mangoes, you can have it fresh or bring out the creative in you with interesting desserts. Whatever the decision, you can bet that the hungry foodies will appreciate the outcome. As I said before, there is something about the king of fruits aka the yummy mango that can change your day for the better.
Xo
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