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)
Instructions:
- Begin by cutting the mangoes into small 1.5cm by 1.5cm cubes.
- Place the mangoes in a large mixing bowl. Grate the zest of 1 lime into the mangoes.
- Squeeze juice from half a lime into the mangoes.
- Add more lime juice to taste if required later.
- Chop a bunch of coriander leaves (or use mint leaves if you hate the taste of coriander) into fine bits.
- Add the chopped coriander to the mango mixture.
- Stir well to combine. In fact, Suvarna recommended to stir well after the addition of every ingredient.
- Cut the shallots or red onion into very thin slices.
- Add the sliced shallots or red onion to the mango mixture and stir well to combine.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt or to taste.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper or to taste.
- Add 1 teaspoon of sugar or to taste.
- Stir well to combine and do a taste test.
- Add lime juice, sugar, salt or pepper as necessary to get a nice savoury sweet tangy flavour.
- Finally add the chopped chillis.
- 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.
- Cover the bowl with cling wrap and place bowl in the fridge for at least 1/2 hour for the flavours to combine.
- Keep the mango salsa chilled till ready to serve.
