Malagasy Jaka

Name: Malagasy Jaka
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Malagasy
Ingredients: 6 green mangoes, sliced; 2 chilies, chopped; Juice of 2 limes; Salt to taste

Jaka/JAH-kah/

About this dish

A tangy dried mango relish, sun-dried and mixed with chili and lime, a distinctive condiment.

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Ingredients

🥭6 green mangoes, sliced

🌶️2 chilies, chopped

🍋Juice of 2 limes

🧂Salt to taste

Method

Serves 2

Slice the green mangoes thin and lay out to dry in the sun for a day or two.

Toss the dried mango with chili, lime juice, and salt.

Let marinate for a few hours.

Serve as a tangy side or snack.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Jaka is a traditional Malagasy dried mango preparation, valued as a tangy, chewy snack or condiment.

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