It's Meghna! It's summertime, which means that many of us tend to lean towards ice cream and other treat that will cool us down. However, in my mind when I think of my summer, I don't think of ice cream. I think of a dish my mom makes every single summer. Mango Rus. Summer is the perfect time for a mango. They're sweet, refreshing, and cooling. Rus is mango puree which many Indians eat with or after dinner. It's simple too, since you only need 3 ingredients.
Ingredients:
12 ripe mangoes
water
Pinch of saffron
Cookware needed:
Blender
Knife
Strainer
2 big bowls
A ladle
An Apron....Mangoes tend to be messy
Directions:
1) Peel every mango.
2) Cut the mangoes. Now this is probably the most tricky part of the recipe. Mangoes have a huge seed directly in the middle of the fruit. The best way to cut a mango is to cut around the seed. I tend to just take my knife and go as deep as I can without cutting the seed. You want every bit of mango.
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| Cut up mango |
3) After you've removed all the meat from the seed, discard the seeds and put the mango pieces into a bowl.
4) Put mangoes into the blender, add a bit of water to get the mangoes going, and blend away.
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| Mangoes in the blender |
5) Place the strainer over the empty bowl and pour the Rus into the strainer. You have to strain the Rus to get rid of all the strings in the mango. Use the ladle to help speed up the process.
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| Straining the Rus |
6) After you've strained all the Rus, put just a pinch of saffron. Saffrons really complements the mango, but don't use a lot. You don't want the saffron overpowering the natural mango flavor.
7) Enjoy! The best part of this is the fact that you can freeze the Rus and take it out whenever you want a little treat!
Happy Cooking!!
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