Fresh Tuna and Green Mango Salad

Name: Fresh Tuna and Green Mango Salad (Sambal Tappa)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 to 2 unripe mangoes (1 lb/500 g in total), peeled and pitted, then thinly sliced into matchsticks; 3 tablespoons thick coconut milk; 3 to 4 shallots, peeled and sliced; 1 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 lb (500 g) fresh tuna steaks, grilled and deboned, flesh flaked

Sambal Tappa

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

The Food of Indonesia

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

About

This recipe comes from Ambon, Maluku, where fresh tuna is abundant. If fresh tuna is not available, use canned tuna as a substitute, although the flavor is not the same.

Ingredients

1 to 2 unripe mangoes (1 lb/500 g in total), peeled and pitted, then thinly sliced into matchsticks

Asia
Indonesia
Ambon
Maluku
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

Place the mango shreds in a colander. Sprinkle the salt over them and mix well. Set aside to drain for 10 minutes, then squeeze the mango to remove as much liquid as possible.
Place the mango in a large salad bowl. Add the flaked tuna, shallots, pepper and coconut milk, and toss well. Serve chilled.