Mango Salad Recipe
This salad features a delightful blend of flavors, with the tartness of unripe green mangoes, the crunch of chopped onions, and a harmonious mix of spices, resulting in a sour, spiced, and subtly sweet taste.
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely chopped mango cubes or 2 small or 1 medium to large raw green unripe mango – peeled and finely chopped into small cubes
- ¼ cup finely chopped onions
- ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder or red chili powder or paprika
- ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder or coarsely crushed roasted cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons sugar or jaggery powder
- salt as required
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves or mint leaves – for garnish
Instructions
Preparation
- Rinse the mangoes and dry them with a clean kitchen towel.
- Peel and chop the mangoes into small cubes. The chopped raw mangoes should be about 1 cup.
Making Mango Salad
- Place chopped mangoes in a mixing bowl or wide dish. Add finely chopped onions.
- Sprinkle Kashmiri red chili powder, roasted and crushed cumin powder, sugar and salt as per taste.
- Mix everything nicely with a spoon.
- Cover and allow the mixture to rest for 10 to 12 minutes.
- After some time the salad will leave moisture.
- Serve Raw Mango Salad as a side dish with dal-rice, pulao or with your meals. You can garnish with some chopped coriander or mint leaves.
Notes
If you like your salads chilled, place this salad too in the refrigerator.
Add spices and seasonings as per your preference.
If you don’t have roasted cumin powder or cumin seeds, then add simple plain cumin powder instead.
As a variation you can try making this salad with semi-ripe or sweet and tangy mangoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 31kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 237mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 424IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
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