Mango recipes |Easy indian aam kairi marathi recipes| mango health benefits

 Come summers and it is time to savour mangoes. In the Hindu mythology mango is known as "food of the Gods". Mango is popular throughout the world.

This King of Fruits, as the mango is known, has long been the object of much love, envy, and status, and the allure is due both to taste and uncertainty: when the season hits, things go crazy.

There are lot of dishes that can be made from mangoes like milk shakes, juices, jam, jellies, pickles and mango papad. Even raw mangoes can be used in chutneys and curries.

 

Mango Information (wikipedia)
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to South Asia, from where it has been distributed worldwide to become one of the most cultivated fruits in the tropics. While other Mangifera species (e.g. horse mango, M. foetida) are also grown on a more localized basis, Mangifera indica – the 'common mango' or 'Indian mango' – is the only mango tree commonly cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions.
 
It is the national fruit of India,Philippines and Pakistan.
In several cultures, its fruit and leaves are ritually used as floral decorations at weddings, public celebrations and religious ceremonies.

The English word "mango" (plural "mangoes" or "mangos") originated from the Tamil word māṅgai or mankay or Malayalam māṅṅa from the Dravidian root word for the same via Portuguese (also manga).

Alphonso is a seasonal mango cultivation that is considered as one of the best in terms of sweetness, richness and flavor It has considerable shelf life of a week after it is ripe making it exportable. It is also one of the most expensive kinds of mango and is grown mainly in largest region of western India. It is a seasonal fruit with each mango weighing between 150g and 300g each. This variety of mango has a very short season of about two months from the end of March till end May when the rain sets in the Konkan Region

MANGO VARIETIES IN INDIA

Alphonso, Benishaan or Benisha (Banginapalli in Telugu and other south Indian languages) and Kesar mango varieties are the most popular varieties in India's southern states, while Chausa, Dasheri, Rataul and Langra also known as dudhia malda varieties are most popular in the northern states. Names of other varieties of mango available in India are malgova, peethar, rumani, bangalura, rasalu, thothapari, neelam, sindhoora,Totapuri,payri and salem.
Generally, ripe mangoes have an orange-yellow or reddish peel and are juicy for eating, while exported fruit are often picked while underripe with green peels
Nutrients and phytochemicals

The energy value per 100 g (3.5 oz) is 250 kJ (60 kcal), and that of the apple mango is slightly higher (79 kcal per 100g). Mango contains a variety of phytochemicals[21] and nutrients. The fruit pulp is high in prebiotic dietary fiber, vitamin C, diverse polyphenols and provitamin A carotenoids.

In mango fruit pulp, the antioxidant vitamins A and C, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), folate, other B vitamins and essential nutrients, such as potassium, copper and amino acids, are present. Mango peel and pulp contain other compounds, such as pigment carotenoids and polyphenols, and omega-3 and -6 polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Health  Benefits of Mangoes:
 

1.  Helps Prevent Cancer- Mangoes contain various antioxidant compounds that help protect the body against colon, breast, leukemia, & prostate cancers. Some of these compounds include: quercetin, isoquercitrin, astragalin, fisetin, gallic acid and methylgallat.
2.  Great Alkalizing Food- Mangoes are moderately alkaline forming foods that help maintain a healthy pH level in the body. They contain tartaric acid, malic acid, and a trace of citric acid that helps regulate the body’s alkali reserves.
3.  Immune System Booster- Mangoes are full of Vitamin A, C, and 25 different caroteniods that help boost the immune system.
4.  Lowers Cholesterol and Improves Digestion- Mangoes contain high levels of fiber, pectin, and Vitamin C that help improves digestion and lowers cholesterol.
5.  Clears the Skin and Improves Eye Health- Full of beta-carotene and Vitamin C, simply applying mango to the face can help improve the skin’s elasticity and repair the cells. Vitamin A also helps maintain eye health, night blindness, and dry eyes. 
6. Mangoes are rich in pre-biotic dietary fiber which help in digestion, vitamins, minerals, and poly-phenolic flavonoid antioxidant compounds.
7. Fresh mangoes are a very rich source of potassium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure.
8. Mango is effective in relieving clogged pores of the skin, thus helping in curing acne
9. Mangoes are beneficial for pregnant women and individuals suffering from anemia because of their iron content..
10. Mango leaves help normalize insulin levels in the blood. Boil a few mango leaves in water and allow it to saturate through the night. Consume the filtered decoction in the morning for diabetic home remedy. The glycemic index of mango is low, ranging between 41-60. So, mango does not have any significant effect in increasing blood sugar levels.
11. Mangoes can be beneficial for people wanting to gain weight. A 100 gram of mango contains about 75 calories
12. Mangoes are useful to children who lack concentration in studies as it contains Glutamine acid which is good to boost memory and keep cells active.

So here is a list of few mouth watering dishes for you from my blog

Ambya chi Vadi - wadi |Khobra amba vadi|


Kairi che panhe recipe |AAM KA PANHA - SUMMER DRINK



Mango almond smoothie | MANGO SMOOTHIE recipe

Mango Mint Summer cooler| kairi ginger pudina sherbat

Ambya cha god tikhat loncha |khatta mitha aam achar|Instant sweet spicy mango pickle



AMBYACHA MORAMBA 



Mango milkshake recipe | aam - amba milkshake



Minty lemony raw mango cucumber juice



SEV PURI  RECIPE | MUMBAI SEV PAPDI CHAT



AAM KA ACHAR |Home made Green mango (kairi) marathi Pickle




MANGO LASSI - MANGO YOGHURT SUMMER DRINK- AMBYACHI LASSI|AAM KI LASSI

 




INSTANT MANGO PICKLE |JHATPAT AAM KA ACHAR - KAIRICHE LONCHA

BHEL PURI  RECIPE | MUMBAI BHEL POORI  CHAAT




PANEER  CHAT  RECIPE | Paneer sev poori chaat




THAI  EGG  SALAD

 










 




KAIRI CHI KADHI | KAIRI AMTI - SAAR




Raw Mango coconut chutney:














Dry Bhel | sukha bhel | mumbai street food





AAM RAS - AAMRAS - AAMRAS PURI - MANGO PUREE -pulp 



MANGO (KAIRI) PICKLE USING SUHANA ACHAR MASALA



KAIRI CHE VARAN | MANGO ( AMBA) DAL



Amrakhand recipe| Marathi mango flavour shrikhand dessert




 

Mango ice cream




Mango lemonade recipe | Ripe mango sharbat


 

Mango raita


kairi cha sarbat |raw mango sherbat

 

Mango Rasam