Unusual Wontons

Name: Unusual Wontons
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: Peanut oil; 1 cup crème fraîche or sour cream; 2 large red or Bermuda onions, peeled and finely chopped Extra-virgin olive oil; 3 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted, and chopped freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 6 to 8 shallots, peeled and very thinly sliced; 1 bunch cilantro, stems discarded, leaves coarsely chopped; 2 cups plain (unflavored) yogurt; 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped; Tabasco sauce; Salt; 2 medium white potatoes, peeled and halved

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Appears in

Everything on the Table

By Colman Andrews

Published 1992

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Ingredients

2 large red or Bermuda onions, peeled and finely chopped Extra-virgin olive oil
3 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted, and chopped freshly ground black pe

Dinner
Vegetarian

Method

In a large skillet, sweat onions in olive oil over lowest possible heat, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 hours or until very soft, golden brown, and marmaladelike. Add mangoes and continue cooking for about 10 minutes. Season very generously with pepper, remove from heat, and set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, in another skillet, sauté shallots in olive oil, also over lowest possible heat, f