CookingAt the start of the lychee season on 19 May 2026, Jagonews24 published a recipe for lychee payesh: coarsely ground rice cooked in reduced milk with lychee puree and pieces, chilled for at least two hours before serving.
HealthAt the height of the lychee season on 19 May 2026, Jagonews24 advised that people with diabetes need not give up the fruit but should watch the amount and timing. Health agencies and research on lychee and low blood sugar in children support individual advice from a doctor.
CookingHomemade mango pickle can keep for a year if water is kept out, the pieces stay under oil and clean, dry jars and spoons are used, Jagonews24 advised in May 2026; FAO and food-safety guides explain why.
Lychee iced tea is an easy drink to make at home that cools the body and eases fatigue in the summer heat.
CookingOn 18 May 2026 Jagonews24 published a recipe for green jackfruit cooked with prawns, as raw jackfruit, the vegetable many call "poor man's meat", filled the markets at the start of the season.
Simple dos and don'ts can help buyers get a healthy sacrificial animal at a fair price and stay safe at crowded markets.
Ripe mangoes bought in bulk often turn soft and rot within days, even in the fridge, but a few storage rules keep them good for longer.
FruitsA Jagonews24 guide of 17 May 2026 set out rules for storing cut watermelon; guidance from the FDA, USDA and WHO supports washing it before cutting, refrigerating it within two hours, covering it and eating it within three to four days.
HealthLitchis are a nutritious summer fruit, but research on child deaths in India's Muzaffarpur linked illness to natural toxins in the fruit among undernourished children who skipped an evening meal, while a Bangladesh study tied a 2012 Dinajpur outbreak to orchard pesticides, not to eating litchis.
With the right technique, restaurant-style crispy shredded potato fry is easy to make at home on a rainy day.
Mustard aubergine, made with simple ingredients in little time, is a flavourful dish to serve guests with rice, khichuri or pulao.
CookingA Jagonews24 recipe of 12 May 2026 coated thin strips of okra in chilli, turmeric, rice flour and cornflour and fried them crisp, offering a quick alternative to potato fries for an afternoon snack or for guests.
The lachha onion ring salad, popular on social media, can be made in a few minutes with ingredients most kitchens already have.
