Want Indian mangoes?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Michele Kayal

Associated Press

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Thanks to the government's approval of an irradiation technique that neutralizes a pest indigenous to Indian mangoes, more than 24 tons of the fruit have arrived in the U.S. since April.

But if you want to try one, you'll have to look hard, order early and pay dearly. The shipments have gone almost exclusively to ethnic Indian markets, where they sell out before they even arrive.

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Mangoes from India tend to be smaller and sweeter than those from Mexico and South America, which are the most common in U.S. grocers. This means the less you do to them, the easier it is to appreciate their natural tangy sweetness.

- Many Indians do little more than remove the skin and sprinkle the flesh with a bit of salt or cayenne, or with an Indian spice mix known as "fruit chaat" or "chunky chaat."

Often a mixture of salt, cumin, coriander, cloves, asafoetida (an herb found in India and Iran) and other seasonings, chaat is salty and pungent with a vaguely metallic taste that accents the fruit's sweetness. These mixes are available at Indian markets.

- Another favorite, especially in Maharashtra, the heart of India's mango country, is a dish called amras. Essentially, it is mango pulp that is scooped up with hot fried bread called puri (use pita bread in a pinch), which can be found (usually frozen) at Indian markets.

- The easiest way to peel a mango is to use a sharp vegetable peeler to remove the skin, then use a knife to cut the flesh away from the large, oblong pit. Once peeled, stand the mango on the wide end and cut the sides away, then trim the top and bottom.

- Even easier, kitchen gadget maker OXO has a mango splitter, which looks like apple cutter/corer. It works best if you peel the mango first, then use the gadget to cut the flesh away from the pit.

- If you buy more mangoes than you can eat, or simply want to enjoy them all year long, peel and pit them, then place the flesh in zip-close freezer bags. The bags will keep in the freezer for up to three months.

[KHURRAM SERAJ 0]

I know an Indian market on 74th Street in NYC where it's available

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India has many brands of mango. I miss the dusheheri mango. Best mango I've ever had.

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I love the Langra (My Favourite)

[MissStacey 1]

They sound so good!! I would love to try one!

[sereia 0]

i already posted this! lol

ps. did you find any in laguna?

Edited June 6, 2007 by abdounjen

[KHURRAM SERAJ 0]

They sound so good!! I would love to try one!

If you ever go to Pakistan, I can have someone gather up all kinds of Mangoes for you

[one...two...tree 2,762]

i already posted this! lol

ps. did you find any in laguna?

Doh! Sorry Jennifer...alzheimers is already setting in.

...and no, I've just been looking in the local grocer and in an asian market. I should probably look for a nearby Indian market where I work in LA.

Edited June 6, 2007 by Steven_and_Jinky

[sereia 0]

i already posted this! lol

ps. did you find any in laguna?

Doh! Sorry Jennifer...alzheimers is already setting in.

...and no, I've just been looking in the local grocer and in an asian market. I should probably look for a nearby Indian market where I work in LA.

already? you're too young for that. lol

i can't think of anywhere in our area that would have it. maybe that indian/british market in lake forest on el toro road/raymond st? that might be the closest possibility. but then again i don't remember seeing produce there. (but its been a long time since i've been there)

[one...two...tree 2,762]

i already posted this! lol

ps. did you find any in laguna?

Doh! Sorry Jennifer...alzheimers is already setting in.

...and no, I've just been looking in the local grocer and in an asian market. I should probably look for a nearby Indian market where I work in LA.

already? you're too young for that. lol

i can't think of anywhere in our area that would have it. maybe that indian/british market in lake forest on el toro road/raymond st? that might be the closest possibility. but then again i don't remember seeing produce there. (but its been a long time since i've been there)

El Toro Rd? Wow! I'll check it out! I live right off of El Toro Rd, just farther south, near the 73 Toll Road.

[sereia 0]

ya i can't think of the name but its right next to one of my favorite sushi restaurants "oami" and a pretty decent lebanese restaurant. when you are going down el toro road and hit raymond the center will be on your RIGHT side right at raymond. so turn right on raymond then left into the center there. there is a big meat market that looks like a barn in there too.

Edited June 6, 2007 by abdounjen

[Ta Ta 1]

Mangoes * drool *....where can I get a mango cutter in IL. ?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

ya i can't think of the name but its right next to one of my favorite sushi restaurants "oami" and a pretty decent lebanese restaurant. when you are going down el toro road and hit raymond the center will be on your RIGHT side right at raymond. so turn right on raymond then left into the center there. there is a big meat market that looks like a barn in there too.

Thank you!