Mango Mania by Gourmetised! As we all know mangoes are in season and most of them crave for it during the summers. Gourmetised, a healthy culinary initiative started by Vimki Giria. She is a culinary adventurer, a recipe developer, Menu consultant and a Nutrition consultant. She curates recipes of both Indian and International and her videos on Zayka ka Tadka showcase simple daily cooking. Vimki also promotes gourmet style healthy cuisines and specializes in bio-individual vegetarian and gluten free diet plans. Her social media showcases *healthy gourmet recipes* focusing on nutrition, innovation and presentation. She does regular online classes and workshops as well. Here are a few summer recipes for the mango freaks!

Golden Summer Salad

Ingredients 

• 2 bowl of mixed lettuce, spinach, spring onion greens, coriander, mint and dill
• ½ cup diced mango
• ¼ cup diced avocado
• ¼ cup diced onions
• ¼ cup diced yellow bell peppers
• 2 tbsp diced cucumber
• 2 tbsp diced tomato
• 2 tbsp diced pineapple
• For the dressing,
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
•  1 tsp honey
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• 2 cloves of garlic minced

Method 

Whisk the ingredients of the dressing well. Toss it in the salad right before serving.
Tip: you can also add some boiled quinoa or rajma/kidney beans to make it into a meal.

Mango Gazpacho

This Mango gazpacho is an unexpectedly wonderful twist to a traditional savory recipe!
Ingredients

• 2 cups mango puree
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• 1 cucumber
• 1/2 onion
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• 2 tbsp chopped jalapeno
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander
• Salt and pepper to taste
• To garnish
• Finely chopped mix of cucumbers and bell peppers
• Few coriander sprigs

Method
Puree all ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Season well with salt and pepper. Chill in fridge for at least 2-3 hours. Serve in bowls, garnished with the veggies and coriander.

Mango Kale Cups

Ingredients 

• 1 bunch curly Kale
• For the mango salsa
• 1 mango chopped
• 2 tbsp onion chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato chopped
• 1 tbsp jalapeno chopped
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tsp lime juice

For the tofu

• 100 gm tofu cubed
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
• 1/2 tbsp vinegar

Method

Destem and wash the kale and dry it. Mix all the ingredients of the salsa together and set it aside for 30 minutes. Mix the sauce and vinegar together and coat the tofu and marinade for half an hour. Ina non-stick pan, heat the oil and cook the tofu on both sides until brown. To assemble, in a kale leaf, heap a spoonful of the salsa and top with tofu pieces. Serve immediately.

Mango Choco marble cake

Ingredients 

1.5 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup oil
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup curd
1/4 cup milk
1 cup mango puree
1 tsp vanilla extract/essence
2 tbsp cocoa + 2 tbsp water

Method

In a bowl mix the dry ingredients like flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. In another bowl whisk the oil, curd, milk and vanilla essence. Now add the dry ingredients to this mixture and combine. Next, divide this batter into 2 bowls. To 1 bowl, add the mango puree and to the other bowl add the cocoa-water mixture. Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a greased cake tin, add a big spoon of the Choco batter and tap the tin so it can spread. Now add a big ladle of the mango batter right at the centre and tap the tin so it covers the choco batter, leaving an inch from the edge. Repeat this process until the entire batter is used up. Take a toothpick and make lines from the centre point on the tin towards the edges – making 16 lines in all. Place the tin inside the oven and bake for 30-35 min. Check with a toothpick if it’s completely baked. Serve warm.

Mango Mania by Gourmetised, simple recipes to try at home for the mango freaks! Follow these simple steps and fulfill your mango cravings.

Mango Mania by Gourmetised