So this summer, instead of sticking to the old school after-dinner mango routine, experiment with a list of recipes of special mango dishes and cocktails.
1. Mango Tortilla Salsa
Ingredients: Mango skinless & chopped, 1 Finely chopped tomato, 1 Finely chopped onion, Grilled Chicken - 5 pieces, chopped 1/2 Green & yellow capsicum, Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon, Salt to taste, Tortillas – 4, Coriander leaves to garnish Method: Combine all the ingredients and leave for half an hour for the flavors to meld. Add in the grilled chicken/fish chunks. Heat tortillas and spoon the mixture into the tortillas and serve it.
2. Mango Pancakes with Honey
Ingredients: For the pancake Refined flour - 150 gms, Milk - 100 gms, Sugar free sachets - 4, Egg - 1, Baking powder - 1 tablespoon, Vanilla essence - 1 drop, Butter - 20 gms For the filling: Diced Mango - 2 pieces, Honey - 2 tablespoons, Mint fresh - 1 tablespoon, Berries - 1/4 cup Method: Mix sugar, milk and eggs well in a bowl. Add flour in batches while mixing continuously to avoid any lumps. Add vanilla essence and melted butter at room temperature. Add baking powder, mix well. Let it rest in the refrigerator for an hour. For filling – toss diced mangoes with 1 tsp of butter, honey and berries in a hot pan. Take out immediately and use to layer pancakes.
3. Sticky Rice with Fresh Mango
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice, 2 cups water, 1 1/2 cups coconut milk, 1 cup white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon tapioca starch, 3 mangos, peeled and sliced, 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, Method: 1. Combine the rice and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. 2. While the rice cooks, mix together 1 and a 1/2 cups coconut milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil; remove from heat and set aside. Stir the cooked rice into the coconut milk mixture; cover. Allow to cool for 1 hour. 3. Make a sauce by mixing together 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the tapioca starch in a saucepan; bring to a boil. 4. Place the sticky rice on a serving dish. Arrange the mangoes on top of the rice. Pour the sauce over the mangoes and rice.
4. Smoked Mango Salad
Ingredients: Chicken roasted – 200 gms, Mango dice – 150 gms, Asparagus spears – 70 gms, Olive oil – 50 ml, Dijon Mustard – 10 gms, White wine vinegar – 30 ml, Sea Salt – 5 gms, Crushed Black pepper – 2 gms, Dill – 5 gm, Method: 1. Mix the oil, vinegar, mustard, black pepper to form a dressing. 2. Chop dill and add to the dressing. 3. In a salad bowl, mix mango, asparagus and roasted chicken. 4. Drizzle the dressing and sprinkle some sea salt to taste. 5. Serve chilled.