Payri
Payari Mango is one of the best mango variety from Konkan Maharashtra and is known for its tender, juicy taste with a mix of variety of stone fruits, lending natures’ best taste for you. In the local parlance it is also called “AMRUT PAYRI” comparing it literally to the nectar of the Gods.
Amongst the Gujarati and Maharashtrians community, this variety is specially preferred for the “AAM RAS” preparation which is enjoyed as an accompaniment with a meal, stand-alone dessert or even a welcome drink during the mango season. It is usually served chilled and tends to offer immediate satiety and coolness in the mid-summer afternoons. Typically no occasion or celebration during these summer months is considered complete without “Payri Aam Ras” as an integral dish.
These mangoes are so juicy and sumptuous, when fully ripe and mature, that a lot of traditional households, actually choose to eat/drink the mango directly from the fruit. The fruit is held lightly in the palm of the hand and rotated on its vertical axis while pressing it lightly. Eventually, within a few minutes, the entire fruit is pulped and ready to be consumed as is by making a small opening at the top of the fruit.
