Gita Hari lays out a feast: mango in your khichdi, cocktail, salad and dessert
The advent of sultry summer months has its own rewards. But nothing can beat the excitement of the eagerly awaited golden-hued, luscious mangoes. Their variety excites the palate and the relish of Alfonso mangoes can be compared to none.
Packed with nutrients like Vitamin C, fibre and pectin, the King of Fruits is irresistible. Eat it, drink it or just bite into its fleshy delectableness as aam panna, while the ripe mangoes can be enjoyed in cocktails, aam ras, added to salads and mains, savoured as kadhis and desserts!
As the mango mania surges, we bring here some unique and exotic recipes by renowned chefs using this delicious, anti-oxidant fruit as the main ingredient.
Raw Mango & Broken Wheat Khichdi at Palms Restaurant
Curated by Chef Rajiv Bharadwaj, Executive Chef, Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Karjat
Ingredients:
Raw Mango – 50 gms
Broken Wheat – 100 gms
Green Moong Chilka Dal – 30 gms
Jeera – 5 gms
Heeng – 2 gms
Desi Ghee – 40 gms
Cinnamon Stick- 1no Small
Tomato – 30 gms
Onion – 30 gms
Haldi – 5 gms
Salt – To Taste
Green Chilli – 10 gms
Method:
Cocktail: Alphonso Mule
Mixologist Mahesh Jadhav, Gymkhana 91 Bar & Kitchen
Ingredients:
Vodka: 60 ml
Mango Juice: 60 ml
Lime Juice: 15 ml
Sugar Syrup: 15 ml
Basil: 3-4 leaves
Ginger Ale: 60 ml
Method:
Dessert: Mango Basil Tart at Pune Sugar Box
Curated by Executive Pastry Chef Joginder Singh, Conrad Pune
Tart shells (available in the market) – 8
Mango Curd
Method: – Cook all together and make a thick batter.
White Chocolate and Basil Mousse
Method: – Boil Basil Leaves with milk and let it infuse for one hour. Strain the milk and make anglaise with milk, yolk and sugar then add gelatin and pour over the chocolate and stir till the chocolate melts. Lastly fold the whip cream in batter and make mousse.
Salad: Som Tam Talai
Curated by Chef Prasad Parab
Ingredients:
Raw mangoes 2
Raw papaya 300 gms
Toasted peanuts 2tbsp
Tamarind pulp 1tbsp
Jaggery 2tbsp
Fresh red chillies 2
Lemon juice
Peanuts
Method –
