Mango Salsa

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30 minutes or less, Mexican Dishes, side dishes

Mango Salsa is a refreshing side dish that has a burst of sweet, spicy and sour flavours. It’s serves as a perfect side dish with any Mexican meal or seafood dishes.

Jalapeno is normally used in this dish but I used green chilli as I couldn’t find jalapeno’s.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Serves : 2-4

Ingredients:

Ripe Mango : 1 cut into small pieces

Cilantro/coriander leaves: 2 teaspoons chopped

Onion : 1 small chopped finely

Jalapeno : 1 chopped finely

Lemon juice : 1 teaspoon

Instructions:

In a bowl, add ingredients and mix to combine.

This salsa can be refrigerated for a day. Fresh salsa tastes the best.

Mexican Chicken and Rice

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Chicken Recipes, Mexican Dishes, Rice Recipes

Mexican Chicken and Rice is a fairly simple dish with lots of spices and flavours. I pan roasted the chicken with spices and added them to the half cooked rice but everything can be cooked in one pot stove top or even bake the rice and chicken.

Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Cook Time : 35 minutes

Serves : 4

Ingredients:

For Chicken:

Chicken thighs : 5 bone-in

Garlic powder: 1 teaspoon

Red Chilli powder : 1 tablespoon

Ground Cumin : 1 teaspoon

Dried Oregano : 1 teaspoon

Salt : 1 teaspoon

Cayenne Pepper : 1/2 teaspoon

For Rice:

Onion : 1 large diced

Red pepper : 1 medium minced

Salsa : 1 1/2 cup

Chicken stock : 4 cups

Rice : 2 cups

Instructions:

Heat oil in a pan, add the chicken pieces and all the spices and roast till brown on both sides. It takes about 15 minutes to roast on both sides.

Heat oil in a large pan, add onions and saute for 2 minutes. Add red pepper and saute for another 1 minute.

Add salsa and cook for 2 minutes, add rice, chicken stock, close lid and cook for 15 minutes. Add the chicken pieces, mix, close lid and cook for another 10 minutes or until the rice is completely and turn off the stove.

Let it rest for 5 minutes and serve immediately.

Homemade Salsa

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Mexican Dishes

This homemade Salsa is a simple dish that is perfect to serve with tortilla chips or as a topping over Mexican food like tacos, burritos etc.,

Salsa is made with fresh tomatoes and onions which is really refreshing. Spice can be adjusted to your taste by just adding or reducing the amount jalapeños. Since I couldn’t find jalapeños here, I had to adjust with green chilli. Kids like spicy salsa so it worked out for me.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Makes : 2 cups

Ingredients:

Tomatoes : 1/2 kg chopped finely

Jalapeños : 2 chopped finely

Onion: 1 medium chopped finely

Lime juice : 1 tablespoon

Garlic cloves : 3 minced

Cilantro/Coriander leaves: A handful chopped finely

Cumin powder : 1/2 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Method:

Add all the ingredients into a bowl, mix well. Let sit for 10 minutes, mix again.

Serve with tortilla chips or as a topping for your favourite Mexican dishes. Salsa can be refrigerated and served cold as well.