Mango Melba
Seriously.
Shut. The. Door.
I didn’t think there was a way to improve my favourite fruit, the mango; but damn this is so so good.
A variation from the popular Peach Melba, the flavours all work so well together. The mint adds a refreshing quality, whilst the raspberry sauce adds a new depth of flavour as opposed to just eating mango on it’s own.
You NEED to try this! Trust me.
Mango Melba
Recipe from Delicious Magazine
4 ripe mangoes
100g unsalted butter, melted
¼ firmly packed cup (60g) brown sugar
125g punnet raspberries, plus extra raspberries to serve
1 tablespoon icing sugar
Coconut or vanilla ice cream and mint leaves to serve
1. Preheat a chargrill pan or barbecue to medium-high heat.
2. Cut the cheeks off the mangoes, then brush the flesh with butter and sprinkle over the brown sugar. Grill the mango cheeks, cut-side down, for 1-2 minutes until caramelised and soft. Set aside.
3. Place the raspberries and icing sugar in a blender with 2 tablespoons water and wiz until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into a jug. Set aside.
4. To serve, place 2 mango cheeks on each plate with 2 scoops of ice cream. Pour over the raspberry sauce, scatter with extra raspberries and garnish with mint.
Serves 4.
Sammie
Mangoes are my favourite. This recipe reminds me of breakfast that used to be served at a gorgeous B and B in Mudgee. They served the mangoes with vanilla yoghurt and I always wondered how the mangoes tasted so divine! I think I know now! This looks great. We’re working through a box of mangoes a week, so this is rocketing to the top of the To-Try list. And the styling is sublime!
Iron Chef Shellie
Enjoy! I love when I have a box of mangoes to work with!
Candice (@candyhi5)
OMG! I may have died and went to heaven. Yum!
Daisy@Nevertoosweet
I love mangoes too and will definitely love this mango melba more than the normal peach melba 🙂 YUM! I love love love your styling notes! I think I have the same plate too hehe
Esz
That looks crazy-refreshing and delish. I could probably eat a bucket of them right now!
leaf (the indolent cook)
This looks really excellent! Mango is one of my favourite fruits, too. And I also like the styling notes.
Gourmet getaways
These look so delicious and healthy, I would love to try this recipe!
One of my little ones would eat copious amounts of this dish.
Thanh
Oooh looks like I need to try this. Again, beautiful food styling.
Tina @ bitemeshowme
So this is what “melba” is.. I’ve never known except for the flavous of ice cream. I feel so embarrassed! haha. This looks like the kind of dessert that the nephews and I would indulge in, in front of the tv!
Vivian
this has me salivating over my work keyboard right now! perfect to sum up summer delights 🙂
Heidi - Apples Under My Bed
perfection right now, so summer & refreshing!
Heidi xo
Agnes
The door is shut! No mangoes will be escaping from my house. Mwhahaha.
msihua (@msihua)
The styling for this is so pretty! AND I LOVE MANGOS!