Aamras! yeh aam season nahi Aam ka season hai. Yes, the season that is most hated but most loved for the Mangoes.
A fruit that we all wait for throughout the year, some even fill their freezers, ending up storing them.
Summer is the time when we are so drenched in sweat that a cold mango and our most loved Aamras are in our platter.
Specially made by extracting the fruit and juices along with sugar and special Masala is a delight. Mango season hits differently in different regions, as there are many types of mangoes available across India.
Some breeds are absolutely sweet and yummy. Especially the Alphonso. One can’t miss this season, and every year we make sure we don’t miss enjoying this fruit.
Different states have different mango varieties and supplies. Well, it’s not a low-cost fruit. It’s quite expensive as a fruit, depending on the type you buy.
Mangoes have many vitamins and health benefits, but they are also filled with sugar, so we gotta be careful in our quantity of consumption.
You will find them in markets as summer hit specially from April till the monsoon hits.
Also, did you know it’s the national fruit of India? The most famous breeds are Alphonso, Kesar, and Langra.
With kaccha Aam, so many amazing things are made from chutney, to pani Puri ka paani to Aam Panna.
The sweet mangos are a trend in our desserts, salads, juices, and milkshakes.
We definitely feel nostalgic when we think of our favorite childhood days, climbing mango trees and plucking them, collecting them. Some have even barged into mango farms and stolen them to enjoy them. Eating it directly is also one kind of experience.
Many people consume it in different forms, just cut chop it, eat it cold, or make something amazing out of it.
Topping it up with ice cream is yet another thrill.
Aamras! Khaane kaha chale.
Definitely, the craze for Alphonso is there in each one of us. We can travel all the way there to just have them. Now, with the digital-friendly world, we can also buy and order them online. Import exports are such a trend. But yet we are talking about Maharashtra. From Mumbai, Pune, Ratnagiri. The coastal Konkan belt has it all.
It’s called Hapus and is known as “King of Mangoes”. It is quite rich in its flavour and creamy. The best Aamras you can get is from Hapus, as you won’t even have to add sugar to it. With its saffron color, it is quite a bright colored fruit. Premium in its quality, taste, and price.
The most historic place that gives you the best Aamras is in Mumbai’s Pancakes Puriwala in the Fort. Also at Shree Thacker Bholanalay, Ashwad, Rasmanthan, and Soam. Now there are thousands of restaurants, hotels, juice counters, and many street shops too that offer these yummy summer mango shakes. Desserts and ice creams are also freshly churned. So, for Hapus, head up to Maharashtra right away.
Other states have other breeds, so you can try that flavour too. Head to Gujarat in Ahmedabad, Surat, and Vadodara.
The most famous is Purshottam Kandoi Damodar Mithaiwala.
Hyderabad also has its famous places like Madhapur, Sikandrabad, and Jubilee Hills. Also, Tamil Nadu and Delhi.
We don’t want to be so disappointed that you will have to travel all the way up there to try these fruits. I’m sure your city itself has a great deal of mango breeds that can be made up into an Aamras.
Get your crates of mangoes from these cities and enjoy the fruit.
Aamras Puri, I cream with mangoes and what not you can relish on.
Mango Festival across India
Aamras ka majjaa
Aamras is not only fun to eat but has many benefits. It if full of vitamins like A, C potassium antitoxidsnts. It’s boost immunity. It’s also good for eye health. It’s good for digestion. For summers it’s best as it can help you overcome heat strokes. It also prevents anemia and good for the skin. It good for heart patients . It should be consumed in healthy quantities.
