Sweet Ginger and Lime Mango with Raspberry Sauce

From issue #5.
Photography by Photography by Aaron McLean.
Sweet Ginger and Lime Mango with Raspberry Sauce

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

Sugar Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Raspberry Sauce
1 cup frozen raspberries
½ cup sugar syrup
juice of 1 lime

Fruit
2 tablespoons sugar syrup
2 cm piece of preserved
ginger, finely chopped
2 mangoes
zest of 1 lime and juice of ½
¼ cup mint

METHOD

Sugar Syrup: Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and stir to dissolve the sugar over a low heat. Increase the heat and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Sauce: Place all the ingredients in a blender, process until smooth. Taste to see if it needs more sugar or lime. Push the mixture through a fine sieve to remove the seeds. Set aside.

Fruit: Place the sugar syrup and ginger in a small bowl. Peel and slice the mangoes and toss to coat with the syrup. Add the lime zest and juice. Finely shred the mint and gently toss through the mangoes.

To Serve: Place a little of the raspberry sauce in four bowls then divide the mangos and syrup between each. Serve the extra raspberry sauce in a jug. Serves 4

Preserved Ginger: Available from Asian food stores