Thai Mango Salad

Ingredients:

1. Raw Mango - 2 medium sized (mangoes that are not too sour and  turning ripe but still firm taste best)
2. Shallots - 2
3. Green chilly - 1
4. Red bell pepper or Carrots -  2 tbsp Julienned  
5. Basil - 4 leaves torn
6. Roasted peanuts or cashews - handful
7. sugar OR Honey- 1/2 tsp (**I did not use as the mango was sweet and sour)
8. Fish sauce OR Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
9. garlic - 1 clove chopped fine
10. birdseye chili or green chilly - 1 chopped fine
11. Salt - to taste
12. roasted Black and white Sesame seeds - 1 tsp for garnish

Method :

Peel the mango and cut int into long matchstick sized pieces . If you have a zigzag peeler you can use that (Do not grate the mango on a grater ,it becomes soggy)
cut all the ingredients - carrots/bell peppers , green chilies & shallots  into thin julienne
mix together the fish/soy sauce ,sugar/honey , chopped green chillie,garlic and mix well. You can add it to a small bottle and shake to mix well.
taste for salt ,sweet and spice. adjust by adding more as needed.
toss together the salad ingredients . Add the dressing and mix in the nuts .
Sprinkle with sesame seeds .
Serve immediately.
You can prepare and keep all the ingredients ready and mix in the dressing when you are ready to serve .