Celebrate Mango Day With These Indulgent Recipes
Celebrate Mango Day with refreshing drinks, fruity desserts, and chef-inspired fusion treats that highlight the king of fruits in every bite.
From decadent cheesecakes to refreshing coolers, here's how chefs are turning the king of fruits into festive delights.
Mango Rasmalai Cheesecake
By Chef Diwas Wadhera, Executive Chef, Eros Hotel, New Delhi
A fusion dessert that brings together creamy cheesecake, soft rasmalai, and the tropical zing of mango.
Serves: 4
For the Biscuit Base
120g shortcrust cookies
30g melted butter
For the Biscuit Crust (optional recipe)
30g icing sugar
50g melted butter
40g flour
For the Cheesecake Filling
150g rasmalai (squeezed)
80g mango jelly
Mix cream cheese and sugar, fold in whipped cream and melted agar agar. Gently blend in mango pulp.
For biscuit crust (if homemade), mix crust ingredients, roll to ½ cm thickness, bake at 170°C for 10 minutes. Cool and crush.
Combine crushed biscuit with butter to form a base. Layer in a cake ring with the cheesecake mix and rasmalai. Freeze overnight.
Pour mango jelly on top before serving. Slice and garnish.
Raw Mango Ginger Panagam
By Gopalasamy S, Specialty Chef, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts
An Ayurvedic-inspired drink with bold southern flavours.
Ingredients:
100g jaggery
500ml water
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp cardamom powder
1 tsp dry ginger powder
½ tsp black pepper powder
200g tamarind
50g chopped raw mango
Tulsi leaves for garnish
Method:
Dissolve jaggery in water. Soak tamarind in water and extract juice.
Add lemon juice, all spices, and chopped mango. Mix well and let sit.
Strain, garnish with tulsi leaves, and serve chilled.
Aam Panha (Raw Mango Cooler) by Godrej Microwave Oven
A refreshing summer drink with sweet, tangy, and spicy notes.
Ingredients:
2 cups raw mango cubes
1½ cups sugar
½ tsp cardamom powder
1 tsp cumin powder
¼ tsp black pepper powder
Black salt to taste
Microwave raw mango with a little water for 3 minutes. Add sugar, microwave for another 3 minutes.
Stir in the spices. Cool and blend into a pulp.
Add 6 cups chilled water and serve cold.
Mango Fruit Custard by Godrej Microwave Oven
A creamy classic packed with tropical flavours and fresh fruit.
Ingredients:
4 cups milk
¾ cup sugar
3 tbsp custard powder
½ cup water
1 cup mango purée
1 cup mango cubes
½ cup each of chopped apple, banana, red grapes, black grapes
Method:
Mix custard powder with water and keep aside.
Microwave milk and sugar for 6 minutes. Stir in mango purée and custard slurry. Microwave for 3 more minutes.
Cool, then fold in chopped fruits. Chill and serve.
Baked Mango Pudding by Godrej Microwave Oven
A warm and satisfying dessert with paneer and custard notes.
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
2 tbsp butter
1½ cups mango purée
¼ cup custard powder
1 cup grated paneer
½ cup condensed milk
½ cup sugar
2 eggs (optional)
Mango cubes (for garnish)
Method:
Microwave milk, butter, mango purée, and custard powder for 3 minutes, stirring twice.
Add paneer, condensed milk, and sugar. Cook again for 3 minutes.
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Pour into moulds and refrigerate for 3–4 hours to set. Garnish and serve.
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