Crab and green mango salad

Name: Crab and green mango salad
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 green mango*, peeled; 1 live mud crab, or 3 blue swimmer or sand crabs, cooked and the meat picked; ¼ cup mint leaves, torn; ¼ cup coriander leaves; half a finely sliced red chilli; For the dressing; 3 coriander stems and roots; 1 heaped tbsp grated palm sugar; 1 tbsp fish sauce; juice of 1-2 limes; * You can find green mangoes in Asian grocers.

Brigitte Hafner

October 19, 2011

Crab and green mango saladMarina Oliphant

Time:< 30 mins

Green mango salads are a staple in Thailand and Vietnam, and I love their tartness and crunchy texture. When I make this dish, I prefer to choose a green or unripe mango, that isn't rock hard and has a little ripeness to it. It goes much better with the crab. And if you can't find a green mango, try a very firm just-ripe mango - it will be delicious.

Ingredients

1 green mango*, peeled
1 live mud crab, or 3 blue swimmer or sand crabs, cooked and the meat picked
¼ cup mint leaves, torn
¼ cup coriander leaves
half a finely sliced red chilli
For the dressing
3 coriander stems and roots
1 heaped tbsp grated palm sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce
juice of 1-2 limes
* You can find green mangoes in Asian grocers.

Method

Roughly but thinly cut the mango and place in a bowl.To make the dressing, crush the coriander stem/root in a mortar and pestle, add the palm sugar and crush until dissolved, then add fish sauce and lime juice. It should taste tangy, sweet and sour.
Combine dressing with all the ingredients and serve at once.

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