Soft, bright and ripe with delight, mangoes in Bombay beckon like treasure – a bounty for all to reap and relish.
ABOVE: Crates of glistening mangoes at Crawford Market, Bombay
Blistering Bombay summer. The afternoon sun casts a golden glow on the vibrant yellow fruits overflowing from pushcarts. Most cherished of all are the Alphonso mangoes, here only for a few short weeks (May – June). Friends and families exchange crates of this highly prized fruit, wrapped in hay and newspapers. Meanwhile, in home kitchens, pickles and chutneys are plentifully prepared with all manner of mangoes to provide year-round richness.
Juicy-juicy treats
Luscious mango merriment
LIMITED EDITION MANGO SPECIALS
In the orchards of Ratnagiri, near Bombay, the journey begins: mangoes are carefully picked and packed before making their way westward. At Dishoom, they are greeted by our chef-wallas with widest grins, who ensure their fullest ripening before serving.
In café, the treasured Alphonso Mango:— Glistening gold, a bowl filled with soft orange cubes of the season’s splendour. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to melt with it.
Limited portions available each day, 12pm onwards. Monday 4th May until Sunday 7th June.
On delivery, our Alphonso Mango Kheer:— Golden-rich basmati rice pudding crowned with fresh Alphonso mango. Limited portions, limited time! Order via delivery until Sunday 7th June.
Year-Long Mango Merriment In Café
Sips and small indulgences that sweeten lips year-round
Ashwagandha Mango Shot
Chilli-powered mango for the horse-like strength of lady-wrestler Hamida Banu. Defeat stress, noggin fog, low urges and the like.
Mango & Fennel Lassi
First-class yoghurt-drink with mango and a sprinkling of fennel seeds.
Balaram Street Iced CB-Tea
Light on the tongue. Darjeeling, jasmine and grapefruit-mango fizz laced with CBD. Nibble your mango and go carefully in Balaram Street!
Mango Kulfi
Satin-smooth, sweet real mango.
Mango & Fennel Lassi
First-class yoghurt-drink with mango and a sprinkling of fennel seeds.
Balaram Street Iced CB-Tea
Light on the tongue. Darjeeling, jasmine and grapefruit-mango fizz laced with CBD. Nibble your mango and go carefully in Balaram Street!
Mango Kulfi
Satin-smooth, sweet real mango.
Mango & Fennel Lassi
First-class yoghurt-drink with mango and a sprinkling of fennel seeds.
Balaram Street Iced CB-Tea
Light on the tongue. Darjeeling, jasmine and grapefruit-mango fizz laced with CBD. Nibble your mango and go carefully in Balaram Street!
Mango Kulfi
Satin-smooth, sweet real mango.
Mango & Fennel Lassi
First-class yoghurt-drink with mango and a sprinkling of fennel seeds.
Balaram Street Iced CB-Tea
Light on the tongue. Darjeeling, jasmine and grapefruit-mango fizz laced with CBD. Nibble your mango and go carefully in Balaram Street!
Mango Kulfi
Satin-smooth, sweet real mango.
Know your mango readiness
The Dishoom Guide to Mango Ripeness
Unlike most fruits, the mango has many moments of readiness. Learn how to find them, with suggestions of what to make at each stage and choice recipes.
Cherished mango memories
From our Dishoom-walle
Mangoes drip a sweetness like no other – more than a fruit: childhood delight, messy chins, grins and quickly sticky fingers.
Read on for Proustian mango memories.
Mango season meant everything growing up. My Dad would bring home fresh Kesar mangoes from our farm every day. While that was his pride, my heart always belonged to the Alphonso. From lassis to shrikhand and Mum’s pickle, those summer rituals are now sweet memories I share with my kids.
More to explore
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interview
In conversation with mango-walla Santosh Gupta
Mangoes do not grace hands by chance – it is the mango-walla who bestows their splendour. Bombayite, Santosh, shares his journey from software engineer to purveyor of summer’s most precious fruit, along with time-sharpened techniques for selecting the very best.
Limited-edition Dishoom Mango Merch
Wear your love for mangoes
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The Art of Mango
As an ode to the beloved fruit, we have invited three friends to interpret their love for mangoes in their own unique way.
