So what if it is hot and humid during the summer, it is also the season for the luscious mango. Mango lovers find varied ways of relishing the fruit in all its forms — raw or ripe. When smoothies, aam ras, lassi, and mango cheesecake are passe, try cooking with ripe mangoes.
Did you know that you could make curries with even ripe or not-so-sweet ripe mango? No, we are not talking about ripe mango with curd rice. A sweetish mango when combined with ingredients such as green chillies, chives, shallots etc goes on to become a flavourful dish. The Mangalorean style ambe upkari is a spicy, tangy, ripe mango-based sweet curry that is served as a side with a thali.
