Grated mango ginger can be combined with mashed potatoes and paneer to make aloo tikkis. Use a generous quantity of mango ginger for the flavour to come through. Krishnaraju AV, Rao TVN, Sundararaju D, Vanisree M, Tsay HS and Subbaraju GV 2006 Biological Screening of Medicinal Plants Collected from Eastern Ghats of India Using Artemia salina (Brine Shrimp Test). Int. J. Appl. Sci. Eng. 4 115–125 Kirtikar KR and Basu BD 1984; in Indian medicinal plants 2nd edition (Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh) pp 2422–2423

Add the mango puree (tinned or fresh), sugar (and lime juice if using tinned, as you won’t have used it yet) to a small saucepan and heat until the sugar dissolves. Let it simmer for three to five minutes, then remove from the heat and leave to cool a little. Squeeze the gelatine leaves to remove any excess water and add them to the mango, stirring to dissolve. Source : G. Randeep, K. Vandna, S. Amandeep. (2011). Phytochemical investigation and evaluation of anthelmintic activity of Curcuma amada and Curcuma caesia-A comparative study. J Ethnopharmacol. 2: 1-4. Policegoudra RS and Aradhya SM 2008 Structure and biochemical properties of starch from an unconventional source - a mango ginger ( Curcuma amada Roxb.) rhizome. Food Hydrocoll. 22 513–519 Put the ginger nuts in a food processor and blitz until fine. Tip into a bowl and add the melted butter, mixing until evenly coated. Pour the mixture into a fluted 23cm tart tin, and press evenly into the base and up the sides. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes while you make the filling.

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Anticancer properties : In one study, mango ginger leaves and rhizomes were extracted in methanol and tested for anti-cancer activity against breast cancer. Source : A. Tamta, O. Prakash, H. Punetha, A. Pant. (2016). Chemical composition and in vitro antioxidant potential of essential oil and rhizome extracts of Curcuma amada Roxb. Cogent Chemistry. 2(1): 1168067

Moon K, Khadabadi SS, Deokate UA and Deore SL 2010 Caesalpinia bonducella F – An overview. Report Opin. 2 83–90 Policegoudra RS, Divakar S and Aradhya SM 2007a Identification of Difurocumenonol, a new antimicrobial compound isolated from mango ginger ( Curcuma amada Roxb.) rhizome. J. Appl. Microbiol. 102 1594–1602

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Lemon– Lemon is filled with Vitamin C for a powerful immunity booster, improves digestive health, aids in digestion, and helps to control weight. Mango ginger has anti-fungal and antimicrobial properties. Use it as a medication to provide relief from head lice and dandruff. Mix 10 grams each of mango ginger, Brahmi, fenugreek, Amla powder and 20 gm of Shikakai powder. Add it to 100 ml of coconut oil for forming a paste. Apply paste to scalp and let it remain for 30 minutes. Clean with herbal shampoo followed by conditioner. Small pits of depth 4-5 cm are dug in the beds at a spacing of 25 x 30 cm for planting local and Amba varieties.

Prakash D, Suri S, Upadhyay G and Singh B 2007 Total phenol, antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of some medicinal plants. Int. J. Food Sci. Nutr. 58 18–28 The juice of the rhizome of amragandha haridra is given in a dose of 10 ml to treat intestinal worms. Siddaraju MN and Dharmesh SM 2007 Inhibition of Gastric H +,K +-ATPase and Helicobacter pylori Growth by Phenolic Antioxidants of Curcuma amada. J. Agric. Food Chem. 55 7377–7386Pushpangadan PR, Chandana VR, Ajay KS, Ojha SK and Reddy GD 2006 Anti-allergic herbal formulation(s). Patent No. WO 2006067802 Chandarana H, Baluja S and Chanda SV 2005 Comparison of antibacterial activities of selected species of Zingiberaceae family and some synthetic compounds. Tur. J. Biol. 29 83–97 Ahmad PYA and Ahmad SM 1991 Potential of some rhizomes of Zingiberaceae family as grain protectants against storage insect pests. J. Food Sci. Technol. 28 375–377