Mango, the King of fruits, is everywhere. While the green mangoes are used for pickles and chutneys, the ripe fruit can be used in a variety of tasteful and delicious ways. Here are a few of them.
Mango Crumble
Ingredients: 2 cups ripe mango pieces; 4 tablespoons sugar; 2 cups wheat flour / atta; 5 tablespoons butter; ½ cup milk; ½ teaspoon salt
 Mix all the above ingredients together lightly with a fork. Transfer to a greased baking dish and bake in a moderate oven for 30 to 35 minutes until the top is golden brown. Remove and cool. Serve with custard or icecream.
 Mango pudding
Ingredients: 1 cup mango pulp; 2 cups cream; 1 tablespoon gelatin; ½ cup sugar powdered; ½ teaspoon yellow food colour; 4 tablespoons milk; 3 tablespoons chopped nuts; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; ¼ cup water; 3 cherries for decoration
 Whip the cream with the sugar, vanilla essence and yellow food colour. Soak the gelatin in ¼ cup of water then dissolve it over low heat till it melts completely.
When cool, add to the cream mixture. Mix in the mango pulp and nuts. Pour into a suitable glass dish or mould and leave in the refrigerator to set. Garnish with cherries.
 Mango mousse
Ingredients: 1 cup mango pulp either fresh or canned; ½ litre cold milk; 200 grams cream; 4 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons gelatin
 Soak gelatin with a cup of cold water for 10 minutes in a saucepan, and then cook over low heat till it dissolves completely.
Add the mango puree, sugar and milk and simmer till the mixture thickens. Remove from heat then fold in the cream. Pour into a mould or dish (rinsed in cold water) and allow to set for 2 hours in the refrigerator.