Mango Chow

Ingredients

• 2 Mangos (Half-ripened)
• 1 tsp Lime Juice or sub Lemon
• 1/2 Scotch Bonnet/Habanero
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 tbsp Bhandania/Culantro/Saw tooth Coriander or sub Cilantro
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper

Method

1. Peel and slice mangoes, then cut into strips and place in a bowl
2. Finely chop garlic, bhandania and hot pepper or place in food processor
3. Add to sliced mango with lime juice, salt and black pepper
4. Eat and enjoy

* Growing up on a small island fruit was bountiful, my Dad ensured our yard was filled with fruit trees and he would often experiment cross breeding seeds which sometimes worked out for him. In the islands if you didn't have fruit on your tree, chances were your neighbour had something in their yard you could use for chow. Chow to this day remains a popular snack for children and adults alike. 

* This salsa, or savoury fruit salad, if you will, is best enjoyed on a hot summer day. It will leave you salivating and sucking in air through your teeth if spicy enough. You can simply dice the mangoes instead and use as a "salsa" on grilled salmon, shrimp, chicken, pork and even vegan proteins like tofu and tempeh. 

* The mango is interchangeable with other fruit so you are definitely not limited. Best with fruit that has sweet and sour tones like pineapple, june plum or pommecythere as I know it, strawberries, cherries and apples to name a few. Cucumbers also work really well as they absorb all the delicious flavour. I have added pictures below for variations I have done along with my good friend Shivanan. That boy could make a mouth watering Chow! Enjoy!

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