Ingredients

  • 1.5 to 2 cups of sweet ripe mangoes (peeled and seed removed)
  • Zest from 1 lime
  • Juice from 1/2 to 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons of coriander leaves or mint leaves
  • 2 tablespoons shallots/red onion (very thinly sliced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar (or to taste)
  • 2 teaspoons of chopped fresh chilli (seeds removed)

Ready In 45 Minutes

Servings: 4

Cooking Instructions

Step 1

  • Begin by cutting the mangoes into small 1.5cm by 1.5cm cubes.
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Step 2

  • Place the mangoes in a large mixing bowl. Grate the zest of 1 lime into the mangoes.
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Step 3

  • Squeeze juice from half a lime into the mangoes.
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Step 4

  • Add more lime juice to taste if required later.
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Step 5

  • Chop a bunch of coriander leaves (or use mint leaves if you hate the taste of coriander) into fine bits.
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Step 6

  • Add the chopped coriander to the mango mixture.
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Step 7

  • Stir well to combine. In fact, Suvarna recommended to stir well after the addition of every ingredient.

Step 8

  • Cut the shallots or red onion into very thin slices.
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Step 9

  • Add the sliced shallots or red onion to the mango mixture and stir well to combine.
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Step 10

  • Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt or to taste.
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Step 11

  • Add 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper or to taste.
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Step 12

  • Add 1 teaspoon of sugar or to taste.
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Step 13

  • Stir well to combine and do a taste test.

Step 14

  • Add lime juice, sugar, salt or pepper as necessary to get a nice savoury sweet tangy flavour.
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Step 15

  • Finally add the chopped chillis.
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Step 16

  • Add according to your own heat tolerance. Some chillis are more spicy than others so add a little at a time till you acquire the desired spiciness. Stir well to combine.
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Step 17

  • Cover the bowl with cling wrap and place bowl in the fridge for at least 1/2 hour for the flavours to combine.
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  • Length: 120 minutes

Step 18

  • Keep the mango salsa chilled till ready to serve.
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