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Mango, the king of fruits is here

 

Summer in India for foodies is synonymous with the mangoseason. In our country, each state boasts of different varieties of mangoes, all hailed as delicacies. Some are meant to be eaten ripe, while others are best eaten when they're green and raw.

 

While this season starts as early as the last weeks of March, it is only around the last week of April that the many varieties make their entry in the fruit bazaars across the country. This season lasts up to the end of June. In certain areas, it lasts up to the first week of August.

 

From mangoes that are as small as ping pong balls to large ones that weigh as much as two to three kilograms each, each one of them is a gourmet's treat. And with these different mangoes come some of the famed dishes, all prepared as seasonal delicacies.

 

Be it the aam ras or mango shrikand in the western states that is usually teamed up with puris or the avakkai pickles, mango thokku and mango rice made in south India, the range of special dishes in the vast Indian cuisine is aplenty. These many sweet, savoury and spicy treats in the regional cuisines use mangoes as the core ingredient both in its ripe and raw forms. Add to this the many bakeries and pattisseries that have mushroomed across the metros who make cheesecakes and other desserts centred around mangoes, referred as the 'king of fruits', and you have enough options to keep that sweet tooth satiated. But, one must admit that nothing beats that feeling of biting through a freshly cut mango.

 across the various states in the country to check out the various mangoes available.