Summers are here but not for too long. Adding sweetness to the scorching heat are everybody's favourite mangoes. Known as the King of Fruits, mangoes are loved by all generations and are an instant hit when it comes to smoothies or traditional chutneys. They are also delicious when savoured straight from the peel or for those with a sweet tooth, along with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream and a sprinkling of chopped walnuts. With the end of summer merely weeks away, it's time to make best use of the mangoes stored in your pantry before they spoil. While all of us know the old school recipe of aamras, this summer try out these sweet and savoury mango recipes that are sure to leave everyone around you salivating.
Puneri Mastani By Chef Varun Inamdar
Puneri Mastani by Chef Varun Inamdar
Ingredients
1 cup mango puree
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3 cups curd
3 tablespoons sugar
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1/2 cup mango ice-cream
ADVERTISEMENT4 tablespoons strawberry crush
4 tablespoons fresh mango, diced
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Preparation
1. In a blender, churn together mango puree, California walnut milk, sugar, ice cubes, curd and mango ice-cream till it is smooth. Reserve till further use.
2. Take a few tall glasses and add a tablespoon each of strawberry crush at the base.
3. Top with the chilled smoothie.
4. Finally top with fresh diced mangoes.
5. Serve chilled.
How to make California walnut milk at home?
Make walnut milk at home
Soak a cup of untoasted walnuts for 2 hours in 2 cups of water. Strain and rinse walnuts well. Transfer to a blender with 1 cup cold water. Blend on high for a minute. Strain through a muslin cloth till you get an almost dry powdery mass in the muslin cloth after pressing the milk. Transfer in a glass jar and store in the refrigerator. This gives you 2 cups of home-pressed California walnut milk.
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Tropical Mango, Walnut and Turmeric Smoothie Bowl By Chef Sabyasachi Gorai
Smoothie Bowl By Chef Sabyasachi Gorai
Ingredients
Flesh from half a mango (reserving a few slices to garnish)
1 small piece of fresh turmeric
Half a banana
200ml coconut milk
Squeeze of lime juice (plus a little zest to garnish)
8 California walnut halves
A handful of raspberries and blueberries
1 passion fruit
1 tablespoon of coconut flakes
Preparations
1. Place the mango, turmeric, banana and coconut milk into a blender and blitz until smooth. Add lime juice to taste and blend again until combined.
2. Pour the smoothie into a bowl and garnish with the reserved mango, berries, walnuts, passion fruit, lime zest and coconut flakes.
Walnut Falafel with Mango Pickles By Chef Sabyasachi Gorai
Falafels and pickes by Chef Sabyasachi Gorai
Ingredients
For the falafel
250g dried green split peas
2 onions
2 garlic cloves
1 small green chili pepper
1/2 bunch of coriander
Salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
40g California walnuts
50g chickpea flour (alternatively wheat flour)
Oil for frying
For the pickles
1 mango
1 small green chili pepper
2 teaspoon oil
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1-2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
40g California walnuts
Preparation
1. Soak all peas overnight in cold water.
2. For the falafel, peel and chop the onions and garlic. Rinse chili pepper and chop finely. Rinse the coriander, separate the leaves and chop finely. Drain the peas and then pure with the onions, chili pepper, garlic and turmeric in a blender. Season the mix with salt and stir in baking soda. Chop walnuts and roast them briefly. Then mix walnuts and flour with the peas to form balls from the dough. Heat the frying oil to 160 degress Celsius and fry the balls for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Let them dry on paper towels.
3. For the pickles, peel the mango, remove the pulp from the stone and cut into dices. Wash the chili pepper and chop finely. Heat oil and saute the chili pepper briefly. Add turmeric and mango, then sprinkle with sugar and let it stew for about 1-2 minutes. Add vinegar and raise heat for a minute.
4. Chop walnuts, toast them in a small pan and mix them with the pickles. Serve the falafel with the mango pickle.
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