Welcome to a new beginning!
To begin with, the blog has a new name and a title, although I do not fully understand its purpose. I promise to be regular with new stories and updates.
Potpuorri popularly means a melange of miscellaneous 'dried things' that smells divine... but I learnt that it actually means a 'pot of rotten items' in French. Well, so what? I'll pretend that I havent known its actual meaning.
It's the Mango season, and many varieties of mangoes (thank British puritans for the 'e') are on sale!! In Hindu mythology, Mango is referrd to as 'the food of the Gods' and "King of Fruits".
Mango, Aamra, Aam, Manidi, Maanga, Aamba, Mavu, ,
Call it by any name - its tastes just divine. Incidentally, the name Mango is said to be an anglicised version of its Tamil name - Maangai (unripe) and Maambazham (fruit).
A Tropical tree, The Mango (Mangifera indica) is indigenous to India and is a national fruit. he best fruits are available between April ~ August across India, although hybrids and cultivars are grown around the year.
About 800 cultivars are grown across the world; majority of the 'natural' varieties originate in India, and best are from mid-south Indian regions. In India the most prominent varieties are:
Alphonso (Hapoos), Kesar, Pairi - Maharashtra and Gujarat; Ratnagiri Alphonso being the hot cimmercial favourite with exporters for its colour, flesh, texture, shelf-life and sweet taste.
Banginapalli (Benishan), Chinna Rasalu and Pedda Rasalu - Andhra
Neelum - TN
Badami (similar to Alphonso), Mallika (IISc product), Sindhoora (red tinge), Malgova, Rasapuri, Totapuri - Karnataka
Suvarnarekha - Orissa and Andhra
Dusehri and Langra - Himachal, Haryana & UP;
Himsagar, Zardalu and Kishanbhog from Bengal
India is the world’s largest producer of Mango, contributing to about 52% of the world’s total production. It is grown over an area of 1.23 million hectares in the country producing 10.99 million tonnes; AP has the highest productivity of 12 tonnes per hectare, producing 3.07 million tonnes of mango per year, and UP has largest cultivated area of 0.27 million acres of land.
I never realised that there are so many varieties of preparations with mangoes both raw and fruit, and each region has its own variation to a recipe. These include juices/sherbet (Aam panna), rice preparations (mango rice/puliyogare), innumerable pickles & chutneys (most famous mouth-watering 'avakai' from Andhra), Aamras (mango puree). Mango Shreekhand
Medically, Mango is said to be excellent source of many phenols and proteolytic enzymes, and of vitamins A, C & D.
It is one of the most recommended fruits to fight beriberi and to heal bronchial diseases since a mixture of mango pulp and honey can be made at home to fight bronchitis. Mango is an excellent depurative for the organism and it is recommended for nervous people, to fight insomnia, to heal brain fatigue, mental depression and as a laxative, besides it is very helpful to fight heartburn. It has excellent results when used to eliminate kidney sand and to assist digestion. An infusion can be made with mango leaves to heal molar ache, to affix weak teeth and to eliminate pyorrhoea (pus from the gums). This infusion is very helpful to reduce the inflammation of the throat when used for gargling.
To begin with, the blog has a new name and a title, although I do not fully understand its purpose. I promise to be regular with new stories and updates.
Potpuorri popularly means a melange of miscellaneous 'dried things' that smells divine... but I learnt that it actually means a 'pot of rotten items' in French. Well, so what? I'll pretend that I havent known its actual meaning.
MANGO!
It's the Mango season, and many varieties of mangoes (thank British puritans for the 'e') are on sale!! In Hindu mythology, Mango is referrd to as 'the food of the Gods' and "King of Fruits".
Mango, Aamra, Aam, Manidi, Maanga, Aamba, Mavu, ,
Call it by any name - its tastes just divine. Incidentally, the name Mango is said to be an anglicised version of its Tamil name - Maangai (unripe) and Maambazham (fruit).
A Tropical tree, The Mango (Mangifera indica) is indigenous to India and is a national fruit. he best fruits are available between April ~ August across India, although hybrids and cultivars are grown around the year.
About 800 cultivars are grown across the world; majority of the 'natural' varieties originate in India, and best are from mid-south Indian regions. In India the most prominent varieties are:
Alphonso (Hapoos), Kesar, Pairi - Maharashtra and Gujarat; Ratnagiri Alphonso being the hot cimmercial favourite with exporters for its colour, flesh, texture, shelf-life and sweet taste.
Banginapalli (Benishan), Chinna Rasalu and Pedda Rasalu - Andhra
Neelum - TN
Badami (similar to Alphonso), Mallika (IISc product), Sindhoora (red tinge), Malgova, Rasapuri, Totapuri - Karnataka
Suvarnarekha - Orissa and Andhra
Dusehri and Langra - Himachal, Haryana & UP;
Himsagar, Zardalu and Kishanbhog from Bengal
India is the world’s largest producer of Mango, contributing to about 52% of the world’s total production. It is grown over an area of 1.23 million hectares in the country producing 10.99 million tonnes; AP has the highest productivity of 12 tonnes per hectare, producing 3.07 million tonnes of mango per year, and UP has largest cultivated area of 0.27 million acres of land.
I never realised that there are so many varieties of preparations with mangoes both raw and fruit, and each region has its own variation to a recipe. These include juices/sherbet (Aam panna), rice preparations (mango rice/puliyogare), innumerable pickles & chutneys (most famous mouth-watering 'avakai' from Andhra), Aamras (mango puree). Mango Shreekhand
Medically, Mango is said to be excellent source of many phenols and proteolytic enzymes, and of vitamins A, C & D.
It is one of the most recommended fruits to fight beriberi and to heal bronchial diseases since a mixture of mango pulp and honey can be made at home to fight bronchitis. Mango is an excellent depurative for the organism and it is recommended for nervous people, to fight insomnia, to heal brain fatigue, mental depression and as a laxative, besides it is very helpful to fight heartburn. It has excellent results when used to eliminate kidney sand and to assist digestion. An infusion can be made with mango leaves to heal molar ache, to affix weak teeth and to eliminate pyorrhoea (pus from the gums). This infusion is very helpful to reduce the inflammation of the throat when used for gargling.
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To begin with, the blog has a new name and a title, although I do not fully understand its purpose. I promise to be regular with new stories and updates.
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