Mango Shake / Aam ras

Mango is surely the King of fruits. I cannot say no to mangoes. India is a beautiful country with an enormous variety of mangoes. Every state or region has its local variety and a unique taste. 

I have lived in several places and experienced so many varieties. You have kesar and Vasald Haphus in Gujarat. Go to Bangalore and you find beganpalli, Hyderabad has its Rasaal ( big size juicy mangoes).

Come to east and north and you find dasheri, sindhura( lalbagh) , langda, safeda, chausa...

The list is endless and so is the taste.

But be it any, once I eat the seasons best Ratnagiri Alphonso I can not imagine eating any other variety. They are famous world over and we find a large international market for the produce and are proud of it. 

At our home it is a tradition to make aam ras for lunch everyday. Afternoon meal is incomplete without aam ras. Dipping hot ghee roti into aam ras soothe the senses. 

Choosing the right Mango and getting out its ras is an art. Now a days we generally peal a mango, chop and blend. That is a big no at our home.

What my mom taught: Choose the juiciest ripe mango first. Wash it thoroughly. Now start pressing and squeezing it gently with fingers. We will see that the mango will become soft, full of juice and plump. Now gently remove the eye of the mango and the juice will wave out from the mango. Blend it with a whisk or even in a blender a little and add few spoonfuls of milk. No extra sugar added.  Many will find the process messy but trust me touching food with hands is our tradition and it is said that food transfers energy thus I think our grandmothers used more of hands and fingers than today's modern kitchen equipments.

I still follow the same method and trust me it is fun. 

Best mangoes for aam ras: Kesar, Rasaal, lalbagh, sindhura, langda, even dasheri are juicy mangoes and best for aam ras. 

Aam ras should be little runny and not very thick thus choosing mangoes is important. 

Adding little milk helps it blend well and beats the heat of mangoes. 

Enjoy aam ras with ghee rice or roti. Drink a glass full or give bowl full to your kid and enjoy seeing him/her lick the last drop in it. 

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