One of India’s summer favourite fruits and 5 must-try refreshing ‘tadgola’ recipes for scorching heat

Does the king of fruits rule the season? When summer arrives, mangoes take over: sweet, pulpy, sticky. Milkshakes, aamras, desserts, and a list of recipes are endless. But there’s another fruit quietly stealing the show. Tadgola, also called ice apple or nungu, might just be India’s unsung hero of heat. The texture of the fruit is translucent, wobbly, and juicy, which is hidden in the hard, brinjal-coloured shell of the palmyra palm fruit. Low in calories, packed with water, it might be just what you need when the sun scorches the streets.