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Kees – a Maharashtrian raw mango preserve

In our childhood, the excitement over the mango season began when the mango tree in our grandma’s garden started flowering. That was a sign of a good harvest, the promise of delicious summer meals that featured mangoes in their raw … Continue reading

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Raising a toast to the Mango Season

This post celebrates ‘Panha’ (pronunced as ‘pun-her’), also known as Aam Panna in other parts of India – a cooling summer beverage made from raw mangoes also called ‘kairi’.   The mango season in India is almost too brief for most … Continue reading

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