Anyone visiting Goa before and during the summer months, will find themselves in the midst of the vibrant mango season, which is in full swing at this time of year.
mangoes | Goa
CULINARY DELIGHTS
Not only are the myriad local mangoes delicious and highly sought after as a table fruit, but a number of delightful delicacies are prepared using mangoes, such as …
mangoes | Goa
MONSERRATE (MUSORAD)
Monserrate (musorad) mangoes are excellent for making mangada, a flavourful local mango jam.
mangoes | Goa | mangada
MANKURAD, MALGUESO
Surplus, or undersized, malcurada (mankurad), malgueso (malges) are often whipped up into mangada.
mangoes | Goa | mankurad
CARREIRA (KOREL, KAREL)
Carreira (korel, karel) mangoes are added to masala and oil to make delicious pickles.
mango pickle | Goa
MALGES
Half mature malges are combined with pepper, chillies, cloves and raisins to produce a sweet chutney and sweet pickle.
mangoes | Goa | mango chutney
RAW SEEDLING MANGOES
Raw seedling mangoes (before the seed gets woody) are used to make the local favourites, chhepnnetor and korom.
mangoes | Goa | korom | Photo: Venita Gomes
RIPE SEEDLING MANGOES
Local delicacies such as sasav, amaddichi kaddi and ukaddloli ambaddi are prepared using ripe seedling mangoes.
mangoes | Goa | stuffed mangoes
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