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Mango Chow

HB-4178 · Hand-built original · Trinidadian

Mango Chow — the dish itself.

Mango Chow is a Trinidadian snack centred on mango, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.

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Main ingredient: mango

Serving count not stated for this recipe, so quantities are shown as written.

Ingredients

  • 2 mangoes, semi ripe or ripe, peeled, sliced, seed removed and chopped
  • 8 leaves culantro
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • Hot pepper, to taste
  • 1 tsp Himalayan salt, or to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste (optional)
  • 2 salt prunes (optional, to taste)
  • Lemon juice or lime, to taste

Method

  1. Rinse, peel and cut the mango into small pieces, placing them in a bowl.
  2. Finely chop the culantro, garlic and hot pepper with a knife, mini food processor or mortar and pestle until finely chopped.
  3. Combine the minced seasonings, salt and black pepper if using, salt prunes and lemon or lime juice if using, into the fruit thoroughly.
  4. Taste and assess if additional spiciness or salt is needed. Marinating is optional. Serve.

Nutrition not computed — no serving count in the source recipe (per-serving values cannot be derived without one).

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