National Mango Day is observed every year on 22 July this day is solely dedicated to this delicious fruit that each one of us love to eat and drink at times during the summer season it can also be served in various forms like smoothie , mousse , ice cream or pie .
Mangoes have been around for over 5,000 years they have become embodied in our culture . The word 'mango ' is take from Malayalam word ' manna ' when Portuguese arrived in Kerala during 1498 for spice trade they accepted the word manna as manga .
In Kerala , Kannapuram in Kannur district is declared as an ' Indigenous Mango Heritage Area ' . Scientific name of Mango is Mangifera Indica and also a member of the cashew family .
Mango trees are indigenous in Eastern Asia , Myanmar ( Burma ) and Assam mangoes are rich in Vitamin A , C , and D . There are over 100 varieties of mangoes in India , in different shape , sizes and colors .
Famous Poet Kalidasa sang its praises even Alexander savoured its taste and also Chinese Pilgrim Hieun Tsang , 10,000 mango trees were planted by Mughal emperor Akbar in Darbhanga , Bihar at a place known as Lakhi Bagh .
Wonderful Facts About Mangoes :
Fact 1 - Mangoes are cultivated in Indian Sub - continent at a rate of around 20 million tonnes per year .
Fact 2 - Mango trees may reach heights of about 100 feet above the base .
Most Mangoes which are marketed in US are supplied from Mexico , Peru , Ecuador , Brazil , Guatemala , and Haiti ( Fact 3) .
Other countries which celebrate this day include Canada , Jamaica , the Philippines , and the United States ( Fact 4) .
Fact 5 - A serving size of mango is compared to 3/4 cup sliced fruit and thus , has 70 calories .
Fact 6 - Mangoes approximately contain 20 distinct vitamins and minerals .
8.3/4 cup of mango has 50% of daily vitamin C , 8% of daily vitamin A , and 8% of daily vitamin B6 .
SOME MOUTH WATERING RECIPIES TO TRY WITH MANGOES :
1. Raw Mango Rasam
2. Corn and Mango Salad
3. Chilled Mango Cheese Cake
4. Mango and Mint Kheer
5. Eggless Mango Mousse
6. Aam Shrikhand along with Mango Salad
7. Mango Rice
8 . Mango Ice cream
9 . Raw Mango Kaccha Aam Chutney
10 . Aam ka Panna
11. Mango Lassi Ice Cream
12 . Mango Chocolate Milkshake / Smoothie
13 . Mango Salsa
14. Mango Iced Tea
15 . Mango Custard
16 . Mango Pudding
Make your seasons more refreshing and exotic with these recipes !!!
Try new ones and keep sharing love !!!
DO COMMENT AND SHARE WITH US YOUR RECIPES AND YOUR FAV DISHES AND HAVE YOU EVER TRIED ANY NEW DISH OR FUSION WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW . STAY SAFE AND HAPPY NATIONAL MANGO DAY TO ALL THE READERS .
👌👏
Nice