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Diced mango in its skin
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How to Cut a Mango

Learning how to cut a mango is easy, and essential if you want to get the most out of this incredibly delicious, tropical fruit!
Prep Time1 minute
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: exotic fruits
Servings: 1
Calories: 200kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 whole mango

Instructions

  • Hold the mango in place on a cutting board, and cut just off the center line, lengthwise. (Remember, the pit is flat. It’s a similar in shape to the mango.) Imagine the side surface of your knife almost brushing the side of the pit.
    Repeat this process on the mango’s other side. You’ll have two halves, and a flat center portion of the mango that includes the pit.
  • To cut the mango into slices, use a paring knife to make lengthwise cuts into the mango flesh — touching the inside of the skin, but not cutting through it.
  • To dice the mango, use a paring knife to make lengthwise cuts into the mango flesh, — touching the inside of the skin, but not cutting through it. Then make the same size slices horizontally — again, not cutting through the skin.
    Use a large metal spoon to gently scoop out the sliced or diced mango.
  • You can make the dice any size you like, and if you don’t scoop the fruit with a spoon, you can almost turn the skin inside out for this pretty presentation.
  • To get the mango flesh from around the pit, lay the center piece flat, and use a paring knife to cut the fruit off the pit, towards the edges.

Notes

Calorie count is only an estimate.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal