Originating in southeast Asia , the mango has more than 100 varities. Also, a mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica which is believed to have originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh and northeastern India.

Moreover, Mangifera Indica has been cultivated  South and Southeast Asia since ancient times resulting in two distinct types of modern mango cultivars: the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type".


Worldwide, there are several hundred cultivars of mango. Depending on the cultivars, mango fruit varies in size, shape, sweetness, skin colour and flesh colour which may be pale yellow, gold or orange. Mango is the national fruit of India and Pakistan and national tree of Bangladesh. 


 MANGOES VARIETIES IN INDIA:

India is the land of mangoes. This juicy fruit righgly called the 'king' has some 1500 varities growing in India. Each variety has a distinct taste, shape and color. From the rose red Gulab Khas or Sindhura to parrot beak shaped Totapuri, unique mango varieties region the Indian markets. Then there is the famous Ratnagiri Alphonso that weights around 300 grams and the Malda from Bihar which has unique aroma. India boasts of amazing varities of mangoes that dominate the markets from mid April to August. 

Here are some most famous varities in India

• Totapuri

• Hapus

• Sindhura

• Banginapalli

• Ratnagiri

• Chausa

• Raspuri

• Pairi

• Himsagar

• Neelam

• Malgova

• Malda

• Langra

• Kesar

WHAT IS MILKSHAKE

Milkshakes originated in the United States around the turn of the 20th century and grew in popularity following the introduction of electric blenders in the following two decades. They became a common part of youth popular culture, as ice cream shops were a culturally acceptable meeting place for youth and milkshake became symbolic of the innocence of youth. 

Milkshake is a sweet drink made by blending milk, ice cream and flavoring or sweeteners such as butterscotch, caramel sauce, chocolate syrup, fruit syrup or whole fruit into a thick, sweet , cold mixture . It may also be made using other type of milk such as almond milk, coconut milk, soymilk.

Mango milkshake made with fresh ripe mangoes is absolutely the perfect summer drink! It's a refreshing drink and desert rolled into one! It not only fills you hungry tummy, but also soothes you, satisfies your sweet tooth & cools you down on a hot summer day.

Any fruit milkshake is made by simply blending

A fruit with milk, sweetener and most often ice cream. It is the rich and luscious ice cream that add richness, flavor and creamy texture to any milkshake.


MANGO MASTANI

Mango Mastani is a rich thick and creamy drink topped with ice cream, dry fruits, nuts and freshly chopped mango chunks . A delightful drink for all mango lovers.

The mango milkshake with ice cream is a popular street food recipe from Pune, named after the Peshwa Bajirao Ballal Balaji Bhat's wife Mastani.


Mango Mastani or Mango Maharani is a delicious and gorgeous desert drink or mango milkshake with ice cream prepared using puree from fresh seasonal mangoes blended with thick full-fat milk and ice cream which is then topped with some more vanilla ice cream or mango ice cream , dry fruits and nuts.


INGREDIENTS



▪3 cups mangoes ripe and chopped. 

▪Chilled 1½ cup of mango ice cream ( 2 to 3 scoops)

▪Sugar depending on the sweetness of mango and ice cream.


For Toppings


▪4 scoops mango or vanilla or pistachio ice cream 
▪2 tsp sliced Almonds
▪2 tsp sliced Pistachios
▪2 tsp raisins 
▪½ cup chopped chunk mangoes 


■ In a Blender or juicer add chilled mangoesIce cream, milk and blend until smooth. Check for sweetness and add sugar only if needed. Do not add any water while blending.


■ The consistency of this drink should be thick and creamy. Till you are ready to serve, keep it in refrigerator 


■ When you are ready to serve pour ¾ of the serving glass with prepared milkshake, add a scoop of ice cream and garnish it with almonds, pistachio and raisins and some more mango chunks.


TIPS AND SUBSTITUTES TO MAKE BEST MANGO MASTANI 

• Use thick full-fat milk or whole milk to make this drink.

• Make sure the mangoes are ripe and sweet not sour.

• The color of drink varies depending on the color of the mango.

• See that mangoes or mango puree and milk that you are using is chilled for better results.

• You can also garnish it with tutti frutti, glazed cherries, saffron, cashewnuts, whipped cream etc.


MANGOES USED FOR MANGO MASTANI 


Fresh ripe sweet mangoes like alphonso (hapus) tastes the best. Feel free to use any other sweet mangoes like badami, kesar, dasheri, chausa, himsagar, mundappa, neelam, raspuri, malgoa, mallika etc. Nothing can beat the fresh taste of mangoes from summer season .