Beat the Heat the Mango Way

Mangoes have the ability to convert a scorching Indian summer into heaven. They lend themselves to a variety of mouth-watering food:

• Kalonji: Made from raw (and therefore sour) mangoes, this is a sweet and sour mango pickle. Easy to make, lovely to eat.
• Instant Pickle: Finely sliced raw mangoes with chilly.
• Panna: Again, made of raw mangoes, a lovely summer cooler (and one that's supposed to be great to combat summer dehydration)
• Mango Sabzi: that's made from mangoes that have either been cut a tad before they've fully ripened or else have got over-ripe. Yum with rice and khichdi.

And of course, the ripe fruit cut and enjoyed raw -- numerous varieties -- alphonso, bangampalli, langda, chausa, imampasand, saakhrekutti and so many more ...