Green Mangoes

Summer is finally here. After a rigorous weekend in Dajipur, we decided to stay home this weekend. It was hot enough to boil our blood, just literally. For last few days the evenings have also been quite warm. Thankfully Pune has cool nights and it should be fun sleeping on the terrace.

Summer is also time of ice-creams, ice-candies, cold juices, watermelons, and ... mangoes. Since its just the start of summer, the mangoes are still green. And yet, Indian cuisine is full of choices; we made green-mango chutney (aamti aka methamba) and soon we'll have pannha (sort of a juice made from steamed green mangoes). Yumminess.

Its a real pleasure looking at and smelling the soury sweetness of the mango trees, blooming with dense flowers and the tender green fruits.