Mango with lime sugar

• ripe mangoes3

  peeled, flesh removed from stones and sliced

• dried birds-eye chillies↗2

  or a pinch of chilly flakes

• caster sugar↗2 tbsp tbsp
• finely grated zest of 2 limes
• vanilla ice cream

  to serve

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Arrange the mango slices on a serving platter. Put the chillies and a little of the sugar in a mortar and pound to break up the chilli. Add the rest of the sugar, and the zest, and pound to incorporate until the sugar becomes speckled green.

2. 2

   Sprinkle the sugar over the mango slices and let guests help themselves, with scoops of vanilla ice cream.