Few associate mangoes with an excellent India country, although it is she who is the birthplace of this delicious fruit. Moreover, for the inhabitants of this country, mango is the earthly embodiment of the creator of all things, and the plant itself among representatives of Buddhism and Judaism is revered as a sacred plant. It is not surprising that so far the most delicious desserts are prepared from this fruit and also, laying the first stones of the foundation of the house, the inhabitants of India with a long nail are nailed to one of them the Mango fruit, hoping that it will ensure the prosperity and well -being of the inhabitants of this house.
Many traditions and legends are associated with this tree and fruit. According to legend, Shiva gave the man’s tree to his beloved so that she could enjoy his magnificent fruits.
It is known that wandering Buddhist monks at the end of the 4th century brought to East Asia, warlike Persians delivered mangoes in the X century to East Africa. Alexander Macedonian enjoyed the taste of this exotic fruit, and America’s breeders spent the allocation and Yukatan of the Mango -type climate and Yukatan all XIX centuries.
Today, more than a hundred different types of mangoes grow in only one India, while 70% of agricultural lands are given to grow this plant, which allows India to lead among the global exporters of this fruit, leaving far behind countries as Brazil and Thailand, Mexico and Bangladesh, Tanzania and Tanzania and Tyiland. Philippines, Colombia and Dominican Republic.
It is noteworthy that mango trees have been living for more than three hundred years. Starting to bear fruit at the age of ten, these trees annually give a person with their fruits, sometimes giving three crops per season. Fruits, depending on the species, can weigh up to 2.5 kg, and their color varies widely, from grayish and lilac to pink, yellow, green and red. The coniferous smell is characteristic, which exude the fruits of almost all types. The pulp can also be painted in different ways. There are fruits with flesh and pale yellow, and saturated-orange shades.
Mango bone can be planted immediately after the fetus is eaten, while a tree grows out quickly enough from it. However, the fruits on this tree are not always able to please with taste, as they require vaccination.
The fruit of mangoes is distinguished by a high content of vitamins and microelements, but local women know and convey from the pounding excellent and very exquisite delicious recipes from the fruits of mangoes. It identified biologically significant concentrations of group B and C, fat -soluble vitamins A and D. Juicy pulp contains sugar, among which Maltose, manno – and septogeptulosis, xylosis, glucose and sucrose should be called. Also, the chemical composition of mangoes is represented by amino acids, including some indispensable. The saturated color of these fruits give high concentrations of carotenoids, and iron, phosphorus and calcium can be obtained from minerals with mangoes.
Indian healers believe that the use of mango fruits helps to prevent the development of cancer diseases, increase immunity, rejuvenate the body. The juicy pulp of this fruit relieves physical fatigue and mental strain, improves mood and increases sexual capabilities.
The high content of carotenoids determines the recommendations of the inclusion of mangoes in the diet of people who suffer from a violation of twilight vision.
Although in India, mangoes are used and unripe, you can only get real pleasure from this fetus if it is completely ripe. It is easy to verify this. It is enough to smell the fruit in the stalk, a rich fruit aroma indicates its maturity. If necessary, mangoes can “ripen” at home. To do this, the fetus should be wrapped in dark paper or folded in a paper bag. However, if the fruit is put in the refrigerator, then the maturation process can be suspended.
In the cooking of many mango countries, it is used in fresh, pickled and canned form. Mango juice is used to soften meat, cooking sauces, in the recipes of national dishes as Chatny and Salsa.
Mangoes are eaten fresh and included in the recipes of fruit salads and alcoholic cocktails.
In order to correctly cut mangoes, it is necessary to separate two hemispheres from the fetus, dividing it thus into three parts, the average of which contains a bone. The pulp of each of the hemisphere is cut with a knife into squares, while they do not separate from the peel. After the “mesh” is ready, it is twisted, and the pulp cubes are cut off or bite away.