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Text & Recipes: Chef Bhairav Singh Photographs: Vaishali Rajput

Replenish yourself with rare, luscious summer fruits like cool bael phal, juicy khirni, tangy karvanda, fresh rose and ice apple, aromatic jackfruit, refreshing sehtoot and delicious junglee jalebi. These cooling fruits are really beneficial for you, keeping the body in good health in the humid weather. Check out these creative, quick and easy recipes by Chef Bhairav Singh, of InterContinental Marine Drive Mumbai that not only reap the benefits of these fruits but are so delicious, you'd be going for seconds and thirds.

Rose-Ice Apple Salad
It is helpful in stomach cleansing and maintaining the level of plasma in the blood. Due to its high water content, it helps hydrate skin and keeps eyes clear.

Bael Phal Bite
Wood apples are great to cool the stomach. If you want to enjoy the taste year-long, then a murabba is the right option or dried and used in tea, too.

Jackfruit Bruschetta
Conversely, this heaty fruit works well in the summer as it helps maintain the body temperature from within. Jackfruit is a source of good calories, too.

Junglee Jalebi Toffee
Also known as Manila tamarind, it is used to treat toothaches and gum ailments.

Karvanda Chutney with Vari Papdi
Karvanda helps to cure anaemia, indigestion and stomach pain.

Khirni Kalakand Taco
Also known as junglee mewa, the khirni fruit is vital in summer to hydrate the skin. It leaves you feeling energetic and healthier.

Sehtoot Shikanji
Sehtoot or mulberries help in developing bone tissue. It also provides healthy and glowing skin.