This Mango Salad recipe is sour, spiced and lightly sweet tasting salad made with unripe green tangy mangoes, chopped onions and spices.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 5
  • Category: Condiment, Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Gujarati

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 chilli 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)

Method

Preparation

  1. Rinse the mangoes and dry them with a clean kitchen towel.
  2. Peel and chop the mangoes into small cubes. The chopped raw mangoes should be about 1 cup.

Making mango salad

  1. Place chopped mangoes in a mixing bowl or wide dish. Add finely chopped onions.
  2. Sprinkle Kashmiri red chili powder, roasted and crushed cumin powder, sugar and salt as per taste.
  3. Mix everything nicely with a spoon.
  4. Cover and allow the mixture to rest for 10 to 12 minutes.
  5. After some time the salad will leave moisture.
  6. 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.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.