For the filling 2 large sweet ripe mangoes, peeled and sliced or 2 tins of mango slices, drained 50g brown sugar ¼ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves or 4 whole cloves
For the crumble 300g plain flour 80g butter 100g brown sugar
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Make the filling: place the mango slices in a saucepan with the sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves and cook for 5 minutes. Take the pan off the heat. Now make the crumble: put the flour into a large mixing bowl and rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar. Spoon the mango mixture into a buttered ovenproof dish and sprinkle over the crumble topping. Bake for 30–40 minutes until the topping is golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream or crème fraiche.
These are quite tricky to make and many people simply can’t be bothered with all the hassle – including me! But nothing compares with a freshly cooked chapatti. Similar to the Mexican tortilla, it’s a round pan-roasted flat bread made from wholewheat flour. They are cooked just before a meal is to be served.