Mumbai food: These unique dishes made from different mango variants are must try

Meaty delightBadami is very sweet and tasty and cheaper than Alphonso It doesnt have a lot of fibre which makes it easy to macerate and pureacutee It works well with prawns or lamb We make a mango salsa a mango mint coulis and marinate the lamb chops in mango pureacutee along with seasoning The mango juice is soaked up by the meat which is then served with brown rice and cous cous Add a little lemon juice or other citric acid to enhance the flavour of the meat and the mango Totapuri also works great for sauces and to cook meats says Ruffy Shaikh executive chef Hotel Peninsula RedpineAt Peninsula Redpine Andheri EastCall 30151747Cost 2000 available on requestPic courtesy InstagramcomHealthygoaMangoaWe are trying to develop a bunch of recipes using semi ripe mango as all the ripe mangoes available now have been artificially ripened What I am waiting for and everyone should try is the Mankurad mango of Goa will be available after three weeks Its a sweet variety that is very fleshyMankurad has a lot of depth of flavour its juicier than the Alphonso and drips when you eat it As the season ends Goans make mangaad with it A staple this jam is eaten with poee and butter throughout the year says Hussain Shahzad executive chef O PedroSugarfreeWe use an 80 per cent ripe Totapuri mango to make mango parmigiana with parmesan cheese and tomato We grill the mango slice with pesto marination which is layered with the parmigiana sauce and baked Alphonso is very sweet to make such dishes with tomatoesWe make sugarfree mango smoothies with Rajapuri mangoes which when ripe can naturally make the drink sweet You can use Rajapuri to make desserts if you wish to use less sugar says Vinay Hiwalkar executive chef All Elements Cafe and Home Decor At 12th Road Khar West Call 64523999 Cost 295 smoothieThai highLike India Thailand too has a wide variety of mangoes sweet and sour The one used for sticky rice is called Ko Rong or dwarf mango Its sweet and tangy and when you mix it with the mango sticky rice which has a creamy texture the mango adds a good sweet and sour taste to it Thai cooking also uses different mangoes for different dishes The sweet ones are usually used as pulp for fresh juicesSalads use both sour and sweet mangoes based on the traditional recipe The sweet mango sticky rice is served as a dessert and is also eaten along with the main meal to balance the spices says Neeti Goel coowner Keibaavailable from April 13 at Keiba Mahalaxmi Race CourseCall 7400066640Cost 395Tangy does itAlphonso has a very sweet taste whereas the Totapuri has a tanginess to it We serve mahni from Himachal Pradesh made with Totapuri onions chilli powdered and chopped and a little cardamom and serve it with riceOne should try making green chutney with raw Langda mango It is extremely sour retains the colour of the chutney and gives an interesting chatpata taste We also serve Telangana khaas paneer with a paste of Langda and mint sandwiched in between says Sharique Bux executive chef Twenty NineAt Twenty Nine Kemps CornerCall 65052999Cost 295 Mahni 325 PaneerMango magicWaiter theres wasabi in my mango falooda Other unique dishes at this bar include mango chaat made with crispy potato Thai mango salad and mango tart to end your meal Time 12 pm to 1 amAt The Urban Foundry ColabaCall 22870909Go through a mazeTry a special mango dessert menu which includes mango tart short cakes mango rich chocolate cake macaroons mousse cake meringue gataeu cake and other summer treatsTime 10 am to 1130 pmAt Deliciae Patisserie Khar WestCall 9029021260Drink it upThis mango menu includes drinks such as chilli mango mojito raw mangotini raw mango margarita and dishes such as chilli mango ceviche in pic and grilled sole with mango salsaTill 11 am to 11 pmAt Raasta Bombay Khar WestCall 8655000811Catch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates