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Mango Pomegranate & Tender Coconut Salsa- How to make easy Salsa Recipe for Summer Picnic
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Every
summer has a story. With the mercury rising here, it
brings with it sweet memories of my childhood, when we would wait for the
summer vacation to start so that we can visit our grandparents home. Though I
never had a chance to meet either of them as they had passed away before I was
born, but the stories I heard from my mom about them have still in my memories.
Holidays at that time would mean loads and loads of mangoes, coconut water and
sugarcane juice and playing in the huge backyard.
Back
to present, even some years back, the weather here is so pleasant that we would
drive to the nearby beaches, enjoys some great food and come back by evening.
By the way, let me tell you, the sunset is awesome, we would never feel like
coming back from there. But now a days the soaring heat and studies are keeping
us most of the time indoors.
I have
always been attracted to try this mango salsa but somehow it could not reach my
blog. I am a bit crazy as far as mangoes
are concerned and love eating and buying them, to top it all, my parents send
me my share of mangoes from home every year without fail. So I am always spoilt
for choices. I have already tried the Aam Panna with the raw mangoes, Sweet & Sour Mango pickle with raw shredded magoes as condiment, Raw mango Rice Mango, baked Mango yogurt
and Salsa was one of the mandates to try last year. I love the idea of mixing
up the sweet, salty and spicy flavours of summer fruits and cannot wait to taste the texture that the soft
pulpy mango, tender coconut and the
crunchy onions and pomegranate would
bring together. Do try this recipe before the mango season is officially over.
Salsas always
go well with a platter of Chips, Tortillas and even with Papads khakras,
which are a slightly healthier version when compared to chips. I prefer
the Mango salsa the most for it’s perfect burst of flavors
with the sweetness of mangoes which is balanced with the acidity from lemon and
the heat from the chillies but you can make various salsa varieties with fruits
and vegetables during their respective seasons. I have used the 'Banginapally' variety of mango which is flooding
the local market now to prepare my mango salsa, but you can use any variety of
mango to make this .
Cuisine:
Mexican
Prep
time:15 mins
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
- 2 large ripe mangoes, peeled, diced
- 1 cucumber dices
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- flesh of 1 tender coconut cut in one inch strips
- ½ cup red onion, chopped
- ¼ cup coriander leaves chopped
- 1 chilli finely chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Black salt to taste
Let’s
learn how to make this Mango Salsa:
- Dice the mangoes and cucumber and keep aside. Deseed the pomegranate and take out the flesh of the tender coconut.
- In a large bowl, combine diced mangoes, cucumber, chopped onions,pomegranate seeds, tender coconut, chopped chilies and chopped coriander leaves.Add lime juice and salt to taste. Mix well.
- Let this sit for 10-15 mins for flavors to mingle together.Serve it with papads or chips.
- For outdoors, scoop them in paper cups and serve it with scoop type chips or papads .
Go ahead enjoy your Summer with so much of fun and have this delicious Mango salsa to complement the lovely weather.
20 comments
Looks deliciously refreshing recipe of salsa..yumm!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jolly
DeleteYour pictures are always a treat to the eyes Alka.
ReplyDeleteThank You so much Sowmya
DeletePerfect picnic recipe
ReplyDeleteThank You Shibani
Deleteloving the colourful salsa...its a visual treat for me..yum
ReplyDeleteThanks Nisa
DeleteLove this salsa Alka dee!!! I enjoyed ur write up :)
ReplyDeleteThank you sweetheart
DeleteBeautiful write-up Alka! Miss my school days long summer breaks. As I read the write -up, I was visualizing and thinking about my sweet childhood memories. "Mamma'r baari bhaari moja" as in Bengali they say. Tender coconut with Mango pomegranate onions lime juice cucumber black salt! Slurp! Too tempted! ����
DeleteI am glad this could take you back to your childhood..Yeah its right I still miss the summer vacation days of my childhood. Do try this and you will love it.
DeleteThanks for this awesome recipe! This salsa looks so amazing..
ReplyDeleteThanks Swati
DeleteBeautiful photography Alka. Love the salsa and you have made it so tropical by adding mango and coconut. A feast for the eyes only as we cannot reach out and grab it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mayuri....Someday we will meet to relish this
DeleteI am just loving the addition of tender coconut pieces to the salad, very colorful too..
ReplyDeleteThanks Hema
DeleteAwesome recipe Alka. Healthy and yummy. Loved your presentation.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sujata
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