Looking for an easy and delicious green mango salad recipe? Then look no further, try this crunchy, spicy and delicious Indian Mango Chaat. One of the easiest and tastiest recipes to try with summer raw green unripe mangoes.
This is a no-cook recipe that takes just a few minutes to make. It tastes tangy, spicy, sweet, salty - all at the same time. Perfect to serve as an appetizer to an Indian meal or as a light snack.
About the Recipe
I love street food and I also love recreating those recipes right at home. Some of my favorite Indian street foods are ragda pattice or this Andhra pidatha kinda pappu.
Today I have an Indian street food that is spicy, crunchy and very addictive made using raw or unripe mango. Summer equals delicious fresh mangoes to me and this Indian raw mango salad is a great treat to enjoy in the warm weather.
This recipe is inspired from a chaat that we ate at Chai Pani restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina. They serve amazing Indian street food, probably the best I have eaten outside of India.
Their mango chaat tastes phenomenal and I absolutely loved it. So I came back home and recreated this dish. I think I did a good job at it, if I can say so myself.
This raw mango chat has everything that you crave for - crunch, tang, sweet, spice and salty. Homemade or store bought green chutney acts as a salad dressing and brings all the flavors together and balances them beautifully.
Try this addicting and delicious recipe, I am sure you will LOVE it as much as we do.
Instructions
For the detailed instructions on how to make the recipe with exact timings, check the printable recipe card below.
Most of the ingredients you need for this green mango chaat recipe are pantry friendly ingredients.
- raw green mango - peeled, seeded and diced. If you can't find unripe mango and only have ripe ones - then choose one that is firm to touch. It may not be as tangy as the green one but it will still be tasty.
- corn flakes - breakfast cereal is perfect to use here. But if you want to take the traditional route, then you can deep fry the dried corn flakes sold in Indian grocery stores.
- red onion
- chopped roasted peanuts
- raisins
- salt
- green chutney - homemade or store-bought
- salt
- cilantro and lime juice
Instructions
For the detailed instructions on how to make the recipe with exact timings, check the printable recipe card below.
As I mentioned before, this mango chaat is a no-cook recipe unless you decide to fry your corn flakes. Here's how to make this easy recipe:
In a medium size bowl, combine the chopped mango, onions, peanuts, raisins, lime juice, green chutney, and salt. Mix well, taste and adjust the seasoning by adding more salt or green chutney or lime juice. This can be made 1 hour in advance.
Just before serving, add the corn flakes and chopped cilantro. Toss well and serve immediately!!
Expert Tips
- If you can't find unripe mango and only have ripe ones - then choose one that is firm to touch. It may not be as tangy as the green one but it will still be tasty.
- Alternatively, make this recipe with tart green apple instead. It will not be a green mango salad, of course, but it will be delicious.
- If using dried corn flakes from Indian grocery, deep fry them in hot oil until they are puffed and crispy. Drain on a paper towel lined plate and follow the recipe as written.
- Make sure to add the corn flakes just before serving to ensure that they are crisp and not soggy.
- Feel free to use any of your other favorite cereal instead of cornflakes. My other favorites are raisin bran and muesli.
- The mango-veggie mixture can be made up to 1 hour in advance. Toss in the corn flakes just before serving.
- Balance of flavors is the key - so make sure you taste and adjust the lime juice, salt and green chutney as needed to suit your taste buds.
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Mango Chaat | Indian Green Mango Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raw Mango, peeled and cubed
- 1 Small Red Onion, very finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons Roasted Peanuts, chopped
- 3 tablespoons Raisins
- 2 tablespoons Lime juice, adjust as per taste
- To taste Salt
- 2 tablespoons Green Chutney, store bought or homemade* (adjust as per taste preference)
- 3 cups Corn Flakes* (like Kellogg's brand)
- 2 tablespoons Cilantro, finely chopped
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl, combine the chopped mango, onions, peanuts, raisins, lime juice, green chutney, and salt. Mix well, taste and adjust the seasoning by adding more salt or green chutney or lime juice. This can be made 1 hour in advance.
- Just before serving, add the corn flakes and chopped cilantro. Toss well and serve immediately!!
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Notes
- If you can't find unripe mango and only have ripe ones - then choose one that is firm to touch. It may not be as tangy as the green one but it will still be tasty.
- Alternatively, make this recipe with tart green apple instead. It will not be a green mango salad, of course, but it will be delicious.
- If using dried corn flakes from Indian grocery, deep fry them in hot oil until they are puffed and crispy. Drain on a paper towel lined plate and follow the recipe as written.
- Make sure to add the corn flakes just before serving to ensure that they are crisp and not soggy.
- Feel free to use any of your other favorite cereal instead of cornflakes. My other favorites are raisin bran and muesli.
- The mango-veggie mixture can be made up to 1 hour in advance. Toss in the corn flakes just before serving.
- Balance of flavors is the key - so make sure you taste and adjust the lime juice, salt and green chutney as needed to suit your taste buds.
kalyani
thats a lovely creation Pavani ! the crunch from the cornflakes, and the tangy flavours.. slurp, slurp
Vaishali
The mango chat looks tongue tickling and I bet it would have been delicious with that crunchy corn . Very different take on chat .
I have been to Chai Paani in London and they definitely serve some very good chaats .
Sandhiya
Wonderful chaat recipe with raw mango. Looks fantastic !!! Chai Pani sounds like a wonderful place to have indian chaat, i would like to go there to try this out wonderful chaat items.
Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner
Chatpata chaat.. Looks refreshing ,we can make this with some yummy seasonal mangoes... Lovely..
Harini
That is a fantastic find, Pavani. I can imagine the flavors of the corn flakes, peanuts and tangy mangoes...yum yum.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan
Love these small joints Pavani. They always serve amazing food. We found a similar one in LA during our cruise trip called Appu's cafe. Great you recreated that recipe. Love the idea of crunchy corn flakes with mango.
sapna
We are a chat loving family and can have it any day. The raw mango chat sounds super inviting and crunchy with those corn flakes.
Gayathri Kumar
We get sliced mangoes every where now as it in full season. We usually go for sliced mangoes with red chill powder. The mango chat looks awesome and I am sure it would be a super hit at home. Adding the corn flakes adds a nice crisp in the chat.
Mayuri Patel
A moth watering creation... can't wait for the mango season to begin so I give this salad a try.
Srivalli
Such fantastic flavours Pavani and a new combination for me, will surely have to try before the season ends!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Good to know about the Chai Pani restaurant Pavani. It is hard to find a good place to eat street food. The mango chaat is just too amazing. Love each and every flavor and can't wait to try it.
Suma Gandlur
The mango chaat must be lip-smacking good.
Sandhya
What a fun place to go to ! I love how you recreated that flavor at home- the chaat sounds delicious!
Freda
Love this chaat with all the amazing tart, sweet, crunchy textures and flavors. Looks lovely 🙂
Vanitha Bhat
Love this crunchy, munchy, tangy chaat especially with the peanuts!! Awesome share!
Shobha Keshwani
Mouthwatering mango chaat.. want to have it right now. Loooks so yummy.
Meghna Chatterjee
So simple yet so delish dish. Thanks for sharing Pavani, will try it out:) Looks amazing, perfect for a quick n yummy snack.
Priya Suresh
Omg, how delicious this chaat will be na. I always fond for mangoes and am sure this chaat will definitley tickle my tastebuds. Wish i get that plate rite now.
Poonam Bachhav
The raw mango salad with crunchy cornflakes and peanuts sounds so lip smacking and irresistible !
Renu
Mouthwatering chat..,loved the way you have assembled it...