Then, for the next month or two, the supply was replenished and every day after lunch and sometimes after dinner too, we’d have freshly peeled and chopped mangoes. Either Amma or my grand mom we fondly called Aatha would bring out the steel knives (no iron because it leaves a dark deposit on the mangoes and no peeler because too much fruit got wasted stuck to the skin) and carefully peel out the skin as close to the flesh of the mangoes as possible. This was an art – they would start at the top of the fruit and carefully spiral their way down until the mango was perfectly peeled. As kids, we’d cheer them them on to make sure the skin comes out in one giant spiral.
Once 4-5 mangoes were peeled, they’d cut out bit-sized cubes from all sides and taste as they go. Some mangoes would naturally be sweeter than the others but the cut pieces were always uniformly mixed together so nobody had to have just average-tasting mangoes that day. My family has a lot of mango lovers. I am a famous one with lots of stories from when I was a toddler and my love for the fruit. My mom’s sister is another because she’d eat any mango down to the pith, not even caring too much if it’s underripe, overripe, or slightly begun to decay (gross, I know, but go to respect that kind of love).
Ok, pulling myself right back from my reminiscing, let me get right to the mango recipes. If you find yourself with some really ripe mangoes and you are tired of eating them plain, here are my favourite mango recipes to fix that situation. You can use any sweet mango for these recipes. Ok, so let’s get down to them!
1. Eggless Mango Cheesecake Recipe
This is possibly the most popular recipe on Edible Garden. It’s delicious, easy to make, and mango is really the best fruit for this recipe. Go ahead, indulge!
7. Mango Lassi
Mango lassi is a classic Indian drink and it’s very easy to get in Indian restaurants if you don’t feel like making your own lassi at home. However, the kind I see here are too yellow, too sweet, and too artificial-tasting. Homemade lassi is just extra special so why not use the mangoes and put them to good use? Yogurt is great for added calcium and cooling properties during the summer months too. Go easy on the sugar if your mangoes are already sweet enough.
Just like adding bananas to mango milkshake, avocados make a great addition too. It lends creaminess without needing to add cream, milk, ice cream or any of those. Especially great if you are following a vegan diet. A good one to start your morning with or even drink during midday to stay away from unhealthy snacking.
I will be posting more mango recipes this summer so stay tuned. Meanwhile, enjoy the fruits and ignore the heat (well, try to!).
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