Kara Mangai
A couple of mangoes, some chillie powder and oil can transform into a tasty, tangy pickle that can also be a good side dish for sambar and goes well with bland curd rice... more
Mango thayir pachadi
This thayir pachadi involves some preparatory work in the form of getting the mango dried and ready for use whenever you fancy: Once this is ready, the rest is easy to make... more
Mangai paruppu
Mangoes are not just meant for making pickles, writes Lakshmi Kumar, who gives a recipe to make a side dish that can go well with rice and also as a dish for tiffin varieties... more
Mango magic in Salem
Salem talks of nothing else but mangoes during the summer season as it is famous for its native variety – Salem gundu – as well as other varieties which fight for shelf space... more
Ennai (oil) mangai
Did you know that mango leaves are also used in the preparation of a mango pickle – the boiled leaves form the preservative and so the mango pickle need not be refrigerated... more
Vendhaya mangai pickle
There are many people who follow a hands-off policy as far as mangoes are concerned during the hot summer season as they say it produces ‘heat’ in the body – they should try this pickle... more
Vadu Mangai
Mango in any form is used in Indian households – from the time it is a tiny mango till it ripens into a fruit – the tiny mangoes are converted into vadu mangai or mavadu pickle which lasts a year... more
Mango Rice
Summer is mango season in India and housewives and cooks do not tire of inventing new mangoes dishes – yet sometimes they stick to the age-old recipes like this mango rice... more
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