The summer season brings with it the mango season. It is one of the best times of the year to enjoy the fruit not only by itself, but also in a wide variety of sweet and savoury dishes. With India boasting of so many different varieties, there are many ways they are used across cuisines that are absolutely delicious. In fact, Maharashtra itself boasts of Alphonso, Pairi and Rajapuri to name a few among others.

When you say mangoes, people usually imagine sweet dishes but there is so much more that you can explore with the fruit. While raw and ripe mango pickles are a favourite in every Indian home, Indian chefs say you can make many other different kinds of dishes that use its sweetness to balance spicy and sour flavours.

While a mango curry is popular across regions, Indian chefs say you can explore savoury mango dishes this season. To start with, they have suggested a variation of the dish, along with others that also explore global cuisines. Even as they share the recipes, the Indian chefs remind that these savoury mango recipes don't need to be complicated and can be something as simple as including mangoes in your salad.