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Kuchela
Kuchela is a traditional Trinidadian recipe for a classic relish of dried green mangoes mixed with garlic, hot chillies, amchar masala spices and mustard oil that's used almost ubiquitously to accompany every meal. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Trinidadian version of: Kuchela.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Additional Time:
(+1 day drying)
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Chilli RecipesSauce RecipesSpice RecipesTrinidad Recipes
This relish (also known as kucheela) is a Trinidadian speciality, made from a mix of air-dried green mangoes, hot chillies, salt, sugar, mustard oil and spices that's used as an accompaniment for almost every meal and is an important addition to
doubles.
Ingredients:
12 green mangoes
1 head of garlic (peel all the cloves)
6 hot chillies (either habaneros [Congo peppers] or Scotch bonnets)
1 tbsp
Amchar masala spice blend
360ml mustard oil
2 tsp light brown sugar
sea salt, to taste
Method:
Peel and grate the mangoes then place in cloth and squeeze out the excess liquid. Spread out on a flat surface and place out in the sun for 1 day to dry (or place in a low oven for a few hours).
Combine the garlic and peppers and mince finely then turn into a bowl and combine with the mango, sugar, amchar masala and salt (add more salt than you would normally, as this should taste slightly salty).
Now blend in the mustard oil (you can make your own mustard oil by heating the oil and adding 1 tbsp mustard seeds for every 100ml of oil; continue heating until the mustard seeds 'pop' then allow to cool and sieve before using) and whisk until smooth. Transfer to a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid and store for at least 2 weeks to mature before using.
