I don’t remember which year it was but I remember I was very young, may be 6-7
year old. We were cooling heels at home as it was our summer vacation and
enjoying the season of Mangoes. What I hadn’t bargained was the ‘funsee’s’
(boils) which were a result of the heat generated by ‘M’ and the
simmering heat of UP.
These ‘Funsee’s’ made my Mom a lady with mission. She used to run behind me to
take out the ‘puss’ and afraid of pain I used to run around.
Though these funsee’s didn’t leave a mark on me but they managed to scare me
off ‘Mangoes’.
When offered to me I used to say I don’t like them& then I used
to get a stare & a dialogue, never seen anyone in my life who hates
mangoes. I had no explanation for them.
10-12 years later when we shifted to Gujarat we were introduced to a new breed
of “M” there was one which used to have a “keeda” inside and people used to say
it made the mango tasty. Though the thought made me feel sick but I had to
agree it did taste better :- )
My mom started giving me “M” laced with Ice cream, jelly & cherries though
I ate them but I was no where falling in love with them again.
But things changed in 2003 when a colleague of mine dumped a full box of
mangoes on me saying, eat them. He used to stay in Veraval, which incidentally
is famous for good quality mangoes.
2 dozens of “M” & just me n my friend to finish, Marta kya Na karta
I started eating them & started to rediscover their magic. Though I didn’t
fall in love with them even now but the story moved ahead from being friends to
being enemies and then being re-acquainted & getting used to them.
But it was finally the Aam Ras served in Gujarati thaali which
did the trick. Easy to eat & tasty indeed.
Though am nowhere in love with them even now but I have started enjoying them.
In fact for the first time I tried making Aam Ras which turned out quite well
but I wished only if somebody else could do the messy work of peeling &
cutting them ;-)
As have been told that Mangoes help you to put on weight, am trying that I
don't get addicted to them but I also know that this fruit is gonna see more of
me :-) in near future....
How do u love it most? Slices? With Ice Cream? Aam Ras? Or any which way....
Don't you think MS Gift Mall should have Ice Creams & Mangoes too ;-)
