Indian Mango Recipes used to prepare mango pickle, mango lassi to juices, or ever-so-delicious aamras, mango can be used to prepare various delicacies.
2. Mango Chutney
It’s the easiest Indian mango recipes. This
tangy and tasty condiment is perfect to
complement to hot rice/rotis. There are hot
and sweet versions of this. Hot and spicy
chutney is made by grinding raw mango with
ingredients like ginger, onion, garlic, green
chilly etc.In the sweet version slightly ripe
mangoes are used. Mango pieces are
boiled along with cardamom, cinnamon,
ginger, clove and sugar. When the mixture
turns thick add chilli powder and cumin
powder. Yummy sweet chutney is ready!
3. Mango Pickle
Almost every India household will have this
pickle racked up on their shelves. Each
region in India has a different pickle recipe
that they love. Cut mango pickle, tender
mango pickle, grated mango pickle, aam ka
achar, andhra avakai pickle being a few of
them. Cut Mango pickle being the most
common and simplest of them.
We’ve a tongue-teasing cut mango pickle
recipe, once you taste it, you’ll crave for this
forever!
4. Mango Kulfi
How can we forget Mango Kulfi, an Indian version of
mango ice cream. Kulfi needs more time to make
since milk has to be cooked for a longer time. But
this recipe is worth the effort because of the intense
milky taste that makes it different from other ice
creams. Mango pulp and spices are added to the
cooked and cooled milk. This creamy and yummy
mango kulfi is sure to win everyone’s compliment.
5. Amrakhand
Amrakhand/Mango Shrikhand is a popular
Gujarati sweet dish. The mango puree is
mixed with sweetened curd(shrikhand) and
flavoured with nuts. This dish is best
enjoyed with puris. Homemade yogurt is
the best for making amrakhand.
6. You could call this Indian raw mango soup! This tangy,
sweet soup is made with raw mangoes, spices ,
coriander leaves. It is a twist to the traditional rasam
recipe, light on stomach and easy to make. This makes a
great side for hot steamed rice. The Mango Rasam is
the perfect blend of sweet, spicy and sour flavours, and
is best served piping hot.
Raw Mango Rasam
7. Mango Phirni or India Mango pudding is a
popular North Indian sweet pudding
made with mango, rice and milk. Phirni is
a must in most of the festivals and
weddings in North India. Ground rice
granules are cooked in milk. Mango puree
and sugar are added to the cooled
“kheer”. Garnish with cubed mangoes and
nuts like pistachios and almond. Add a
little saffron or rose petal for that
delightful aroma.
Mango Phirni
8. Mango Lassi
Lassi, often consumed to beat the summer
heat in India, is thick and smooth in
consistency. Punjabi Mango lassi cools down
our body and has an irresistible flavour to it.
This is made by blending juicy ripe mangoes,
curd, sugar, and milk. You can say, mango
lassi is a milkshake or smoothie with yogurt
and mango. Optionally, finish it off with a
pinch of cinnamon/cardamom powder.
Garnish with dry fruits and nuts.
9. Mango Kesari
Mango kesari/halwa is made of rava and
ripe mangoes. The smooth and silky kesari is
the South India version of Sooji halwa. It’s
also called Mango Sheera. This dessert can
be made almost for all the occasions as it
can be quickly prepared. Semolina/Rava is
added to boiling water. Once cooked
blended mango puree is mixed gently.
Garnish with Raisins and cashew nuts roasted
in hot ghee.
10. Mango Falooda
This is quite a refreshing drink made with mango
puree, chopped mangoes , falooda sev(vermicelli)
and sabja seeds. There are usually two methods to
prepare mango falooda. One method uses mango
jelly cubes and mango custard while in the other
mango puree and milk are used. in the serving glass,
first some rose syrup is added. Then 2 layers of sabja
seeds, falooda sev, mango puree and milk. Add a
few mango cubes and a scoop of ice cream. Garnish
with dry fruits. This chilled layered dessert is perfect
for a hot sultry day.
11. Mango Rice
Raw Mango rice comes in different versions
like Mangai sadam, Mamidikaya pulihora or
mavinakayi chitranna. You can either grind
or grate mango. It is almost the same as
lemon rice. Instead of lemon juice, tanginess
comes from mangoes in this recipe. Peanut,
chana dal, mustard seeds, urad dal, dry red
chilli, curry leaves, ginger paste and green
chilly is sauteed in hot oil before adding
grate mangoes and coconut. Finally rice is
mixed gently with this to make a perfect
breakfast.
12. Aamras is fairly popular in Western India. Aam
means mango and Ras means juice. Traditionally
aamras is served with poori. But this can also be
consumed as a dessert. Alphonso mango which is
not so fibrous is generally used for making aamras.
In Gujarati version dry ginger powder is added. But
in Maharastrian aamras they add cardamom
powder and saffron. Jaggery is added if you want
very sweet aamras. You can add water/milk for the
required consistency.
Aamras