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Paletas de mango con chile

Name: Paletas de mango con chile
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 260 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 ripe mangoes; 60 g sugar; 120 ml water; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tsp chile-lime salt seasoning (or chile powder with a pinch of salt)

Mango ice pops with chile

Paletas de mango con chile: fresh mango ice pops with chile-lime salt, from the paleterías of Michoacán

Features:

Vegetarian

Dairy free Make ahead

Cuisine:

Mexican

The town of Tocumbo in Michoacán sent paleteros all over Mexico, and their shops, the paleterías michoacanas, sell fruit ice pops from Tijuana to Cancún. Mango con chile is one of the most loved: chunky frozen mango purée, sharp with lime, with a ribbon of chile powder through it and more sprinkled on top. Chef's tip: leave a few small cubes of mango in the purée, so every bite has real fruit.

Total time: 260 min
Difficulty: easy
Serves: 8

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Ingredients

Serves8

3 ripe mangoesabout 900 g
2 ⅛ oz sugar
½ cup water
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tsp chile-lime salt seasoning (or chile powder with a pinch of salt)

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Method

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Step 1: Warm 2 ⅛ oz sugar and ½ cup water in a small pan over a low heat for 2 minutes until dissolved. Cool.
5 min
Step 2: Peel the 3 ripe mangoes and cut off the flesh. Dice a quarter of it into 1 cm cubes and blend the rest with the syrup and 2 tbsp lime juice until smooth.
8 min
Step 3: Stir the cubes into the purée. Spoon a little into each of 8 ice-pop moulds, sprinkle with some of the 1 tsp chile-lime salt seasoning (or chile powder with a pinch of salt) and repeat, so the chile forms streaks.
5 min
Step 4: Freeze for 45 minutes until slushy, then push in the sticks so they stand straight. A common mistake is putting the sticks in at once; they float and tilt.
45 min
Step 5: Freeze for at least 3 more hours until solid. Dip the moulds in warm water for 10 seconds to release, and sprinkle with the rest of the 1 tsp chile-lime salt seasoning (or chile powder with a pinch of salt) before eating.
195 min

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 90 kcal
Protein: 1 g
Carbs: 22 g
Fat: 0 g
Fibre: 2 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does paletas de mango con chile take?: About 260 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 240 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?: 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it vegan?: Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
Is it gluten free?: Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
Is it very spicy?: It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
Can I make it ahead?: Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
What can I use instead of ripe mangoes?: Tinned mango pulp, same weight.
What can I use instead of sugar?: Caster sugar, same amount.

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