This sweet, spicy and tangy Mango salsa is made with fresh ripe mangoes, red bell pepper, onion, herbs and spices. An easy condiment that is lovely all by itself as well as when paired with others.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Appetizers, Condiment
  • Cuisine: Mexican, World

Ingredients

  • ¾ to 1 cup chopped mangoes (- 250 grams or 1 large mango)
  • ¼ cup finely chopped onions (- 30 grams onion or 1 small onion)
  • ¼ cup finely chopped red bell pepper (or 1 small red bell pepper)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper (- crushed or ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin ((cumin powder))
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or paprika or red chili powder)
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon finely chopped green chillies (or thai green chili peppers or jalapeño)
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons coriander leaves ((cilantro) - chopped, can swap with fresh parsley instead)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice (or add as required)
  • salt (as required)

Method

Preparation

  1. Peel and chop the mango in small cubes. You should be able to get ¾ to 1 cup chopped mangoes.
  2. Use ripe and sweet mangoes. You can use any variety of sweet and fleshy mangoes.
  3. Finely chop onion and red bell pepper. Also, chop green chili pepper and coriander leaves. Set aside

Making mango salsa

  1. Add the chopped mangoes in a mixing bowl.
  2. Next add in the finely chopped onions, finely chopped red bell pepper (red capsicum), chopped green chilies and chopped coriander leaves.
  3. Add crushed black pepper, ground cumin, red chili powder or cayenne pepper.
  4. Add lemon juice. You can add more lemon juice if you prefer.
  5. Lastly, season with salt.
  6. Mix everything very well. Check the taste. If the salsa is not spicy, then you can add some more green chilies. If it is too spicy, then add some more mangoes.
  7. Serve Mango Salsa plain or with some nachos, crackers or tacos.

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.