Jun 28, 2010

Mango Salsa

My next door neighbor makes an amazing mango salsa. And she's kind enough to hand me a bowl of it over our fence when she makes it. How lucky for me! Thank you Yen!!

So, when I had some mangoes at home, I really wanted to try to make some salsa. And so I made it. It was really good - but hers is totally better. That's because I missed a key ingredient and also my mango pieces were a little on the bigger side. So, if you try this, do keep that in mind.

Wash, peel and chop your mango into small pieces. In fact, make it smaller than what I show here. A good option would be to cut them into small pieces and then give a couple of pulses in a food processor. I missed that step and regretted later. Doing that would also bring out some of the juices from the mango.


Chop 1 big tomato into small pieces and add to the mangoes.


Now, add some finely chopped onions to the mangoes and tomatoes.


Then, add some finely chopped cilantro.


Now, add about 1/3rd cup of orange juice ...yes..this was my neighbors secret ingredient too. The other main ingredient I missed here was another 1/3 or a little less cup of lemon juice. So, if you are trying, do add that lemon juice for a way better flavor.


Now, add some finely chopped jalapenos peppers in here - this give that kick needed and the taste buds rejoice between the spice from here and the sweetness from the mangoes.


If you don't finish it off as is from the bowl, scoop some salsa with some chips and enjoy the crunch!


I made this to serve along with my Homemade Veggie Patty Burger dinner. 

What are you going to serve this with?



Enjoy! Peace out!

16 comments:

  1. Yummy platter at the end !!! The mangoes here are only good for making salsas..no sweet at all. Everything is yummy..simply superb and comforting dinner.

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  2. hmm mango salsa..Sounds great and lokos umm yumm

    Love
    Kairali sisters

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  3. What a lovely looking salsa. I love mango salsa and now when they are in season, wonderful addition :)

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  4. hi mriganayani,
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    mango salsa looks delicious ,never had it before ...i will try it soon..
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  5. yummy salsa..love that last picture..looks so tempting..

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  6. I have a mango peeping at me from inside the fridge, whenever I open the door and you can bet your last dime that I will make some of this TODAY! And no, Im not serving it with anything else, cos Im so dead positive I will finish it all up as Im fixing the salsa!! But then, I needn't mention that cos you know me by now, don't you? ;) Boy, do I hate you for making me drool on my laptop so early in the morning or what. What a mess to clean up now!!

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  7. Suuper Yum po...

    the tortilla chips looks awesome...and so do the fries and the patties and the tomatoes stuck to the buns and the juices from the salsa flowing in to the buns...
    YUM YUM YUM..

    Shobha

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  8. Hey you know what? I end up cutting the mango with ultimate resolve....only my elder daughter and me cant fnd the resolve to complete any dish with it...they are eaten then and there!!!

    Shobha

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  9. Love the salsa..so colourful but the platter looks delish :) great one dear

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  10. Such a droolworthy and tempting mango salsa....makes me hungry..

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  11. hmmmmmmm!lovely new and innovative use of mango with other items looks awesome and tempting.

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  12. The Salsa looks fantastic! And, the platter looks too tempting :-)

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  13. I adore mango salsa!! Delicious!!

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  14. wow wgat a delicious platter feel to grab the plate.. so yummy mango salsa..i am coming

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  15. Tried it and it's awesome! Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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