Picking the right mangoes is an art and a skill that gets honed with years of practice, claims human Mango detector Chandra Prakash. Working as a human mango detector, Chandra Prakash has a talent for picking the right mangoes. As we bid goodbye to our favourite Mangoes, this National Mango Day 2023, meet the human Mango detector who helped us enjoy the best mangoes.
21 July,2023 09:26 PM IST
Summer calls for seasonal food across communities in India. While raw and sweet mangoes dominate most dishes, we look at summer sides from other part of the country. Crescy Baptista shares a recipe of the vegetarian version of the Goan sorpotel. Cashew sorpotel is the vegetarian version of the original dish which uses pork offal. Goans would much rather use cashew apples to make urrack than sorpotelServes 4-5 Ingredients: Raw cashew fruit 400 gms, spices for the masala paste: 1 tsp Whole peppercorns, 1 tsp cumin, 5 1’’ cinnamon, 1 tsp cloves, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 inch piece of ginger, small ball of tamarind, 10 Kashmiri dried chillies, 3 chopped onions, 2 chopped tomatoes, 90 ml Goan coconut toddy vinegar, sea salt to tasteMethod:Cut the cashew fruit in cubes, apply salt and allow to rest for 15 min. Then drain the water by squeezing the fruit.Grind all the spices mentioned above with 50 ml vinegar and some water to a paste.Saute chopped onions. Add the chopped tomatoes and diced cashew fruit. Stir fry a bit. Add the masala. Continue to stir for even mixing. Add some water to have a little gravy that will allow the cashew to cook. Adjust taste by adding vinegar. Allow to cook for about 15 min.Serve with steamed rice or poiee.
28 May,2023 01:19 PM IST | Mumbai
Mostly sold on the streets by cart sellers, this exotic Indian fruit is a must-try! Full of nutrition and bursting with juicy goodness, Ice Apple - commonly known as Tadgola is a perfect way to beat the summer heat. We tried out this thirst-quenching fruit and it was as delicious as it could get. What did it taste like? Watch the video to know more.
18 April,2023 01:06 PM IST | Mumbai
Nutritionist Luke Coutinho advocates the consumption of fruits this summer, but warns against practices that could lead to sugar spikes.
25 May,2022 02:35 PM IST | Mumbai
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani recently announced that the state proposed to rename dragon fruit as ‘Kamalam’. Rupani said that dragon fruit “does not sound appropriate” for the fruit. On the contrary, the word ‘Kamalam’ which is a Sanskrit word is apt because the characteristic fuchsia ‘petals’ of the fruit look like a lotus in bloom. We asked a few fruit vendors in Mumbai what they thought of this change in name. Watch this video to find out more.
21 January,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Shah Rukh Khan inked deal to endorse mango fruit drink. A tongue-in-cheek look at his endorsements kitty.
07 March,2013 01:03 PM IST
The purportedly true story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.
03 September,2013 11:51 PM IST
Located in south Japan, Okinawa is constituted by Islands. Here, food makes people to live long. The specialty of Okinawa is blue papaya, which is used to prepare healthy drink.
08 April,2016 04:03 PM IST
Esha Gupta is a fruit freak and her latest posts are testimony to that. Take a look.
12 August,2017 11:33 PM IST
The Agricultural Produce Market Committee, APMC, will be observing a 24-hour closure for cleaning and for spraying disinfectants in the fruit and vegetable market. The cleaning drive will gradually be spreading to other units like Onion and Potato market, Grain market and Food grains market. Watch the video to know more.
19 March,2020 06:44 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
