Summer is hot but Mangoes are Sweet
In Myanmar, March to May is the hottest season and it is defined as Summer Season. During Summer, most schools are closed to escape from the hot weather. Children look forward to the Summer Holiday to travel with their families. During our childhood days, we always wait for summer to get freedom from homework and exams. Most state high schools final exams usually held in February and March. After the 2nd week of March, families start planning to send their kids for the summer activities such as painting, dance, playing musical instruments, swimming, or other sports activities.
In the United States, when my son was young he attended some of the summer activities of his interest. As a mother, I need to let him explore, exposed him to different activities for him to discover his area of interest.
This year, I had to stay longer period like more than two month in Myanmar, I got a chance to have different types of Mangoes like crazy. Most of the mangoes are sweet, with different name as Yin Khwe, Sein Ta Lone, Mya Kyout, Ma Chit Su, Mai Thi and other varieties. But the name that I mentioned are most popular in Mango world of Myanmar. Among that variety,Mya Kyout and Sein Ta Lone are most popular and sweetest. They are also the supreme quality mangoes exported to neighboring countries.
Most homes in Myanmar has mango trees. We also grew up in the home with two mango trees. In Summer, we usually cut the green mangoes to let it dry as mango preserve for cooking.
As a summer tradition, when mangoes are ripe, we usually make the yellow sticky rice to enjoy together with ripen mango. We could also make the cold sweet dessert as sago mango cream with Pomelo .
Mango Dessert ( Chilled Mango cream and Pomelo) ( 3-4 Serving)
Ingredients
2 count Mangoes
2 cup Half and Half milk ( 3 tbsp condensed milk)
2 tbsp Sugar
2 tbsp sago balls ( boiled)
2 cup water
4 tbsp pomelo flesh
Instruction
1. Boil the sago balls with a cup of water with medium high heat.
2. When the sago balls are clear strain and rinse in the cold water.
3. In the blender, add mango flesh, milk, sugar and water.( except pomelo and sago balls)
4. Blend the fruit and milk are well mixed thoroughly.
5. Add sago balls and pomelo flesh in the blended mango fruity cream.
6. Chill for a few hours before serving.
Yellow Sweet Rice
Ingredients
2 cups Sticky Rice (sweet rice) ( soak in water for overnight)
2 tsp Turmeric Powder
2 count Onion thinly sliced
1/2 cup Canola Oil
Instruction
1. In the fry pan, add the oil and heat it with medium high heat.
2. When oil is hot, add the sliced onion, turmeric powder and fry until golden brown.
3. Strain from the oil and let it cool down to be crispy.
4. In the pan with oil, add the soaked sticky rice and cook with medium high heat.
5. Add 1 tsp salt and 1 tbsp sugar and stir till all water are evaporated.
6. Add 2 cups of water and cover. turn down the heat to Medium low heat.
7. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes to evaporate water, then flip, to have the crispy side up on top and cover the pan and cook.
8. When both side are crispy and golden yellow. It is ready to serve with cup of sweet mangoes.
9. we may also serve this sweet rice with deep fried chicken as traditional Myanmar snack.
