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Summer calls for seasonal food across communities in India. While raw and sweet mangoes dominate most dishes, we look at summer sides from other part of the country. Crescy Baptista shares a recipe of the vegetarian version of the Goan sorpotel. Cashew sorpotel is the vegetarian version of the original dish which uses pork offal. Goans would much rather use cashew apples to make urrack than sorpotelServes 4-5 Ingredients: Raw cashew fruit 400 gms, spices for the masala paste: 1 tsp Whole peppercorns, 1 tsp cumin, 5 1’’ cinnamon, 1 tsp cloves, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 inch piece of ginger, small ball of tamarind, 10 Kashmiri dried chillies, 3 chopped onions, 2 chopped tomatoes, 90 ml Goan coconut toddy vinegar, sea salt to tasteMethod:Cut the cashew fruit in cubes, apply salt and allow to rest for 15 min. Then drain the water by squeezing the fruit.Grind all the spices mentioned above with 50 ml vinegar and some water to a paste.Saute chopped onions. Add the chopped tomatoes and diced cashew fruit. Stir fry a bit. Add the masala. Continue to stir for even mixing. Add some water to have a little gravy that will allow the cashew to cook. Adjust taste by adding vinegar. Allow to cook for about 15 min.Serve with steamed rice or poiee.

The season of Summer is here. While this season brings a lot of cheer to the mango lovers and ‘sunny days’ enthusiasts, it brings woes to people who are prone to getting dry eyes. As the temperature rises, so does the likelihood of experiencing this uncomfortable condition. But fear not! In this video, Dr. Shraddha Chandorkar, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital, Kalyan explains the causes behind dry eyes during the hot months and uncovers practical solutions to combat them. Don`t let dry eyes put a damper on your summer fun. Watch our video now and keep your eyes healthy and cool in the sizzling season ahead.