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Some of my best memories are in both Trinidad and Tobago. Today I praise the good people of T&T. Just like in every other country there are exceptions. Some of the best human beings I've had the pleasure to meet were from Trinidad and Tobago.

But what causes me to praise T&T so effusively today is the curry mango i've eaten yesterday and today. . It took me 5 years to believe that curry mango should be eaten. Once I started I could not stop. There is an explosion of textures, taste, flavour and sheer deliciousness that only a Trini could conjure up. I am tempted but will say no more.

I falsely assumed that since Guyanese could make roti as well as Trinis they would also make curry mango. The Guyanese I know were clueless. They knew about mango anchar but not pieces of unripe mango cooked in a mixture of green spices, curry, tumeric, geera masala, cumin, salt and sugar. It seems everyday we hear more news that those spices are actually very beneficial for you.

My only advise to you Caribbean people who have never eaten curry mango is to try it while you still have time to repent for engaging in such decadence.

In reply to Headley

In reply to Kay
Mango curry

Silly as it sounds
A lonely people
some only frown

In reply to Headley

Not true! While Curry Mango may be a staple in TNT, it’s not so in Guyana AFAIK!
Though, Guyanese do make it, I believe it’s seldomly made!
IOW, Guyanese only eat that when deh couldn’t afford to put food on the table!

In reply to Headley

Have fond memories of my friend Sundar ,a horse racing fan introducing me to the
curry mango fare. We made many journeys up Red Hills Road on the Hills knocking off people's green
mangoes and returning to Molynes Gardens where his sisters were always waiting to prepare the
dishes. Those drives were an adventure too and I was the only one he wanted to drive.
Meadowbrook home owners were also victims when thing got thin in the hills.

Still miss those times. Haven't had such for decades.Those times in the 70s were extra special
in JA.

In reply to Headley
A lovely dish.

In reply to Kay

Still waiting to hear from more Guyanese. The ones I know don't make curry mango. Only one Guyanese Indian female in Barbados told me she used to make it in Guyana.

In reply to Barry

Barry is a lost soul. I lived at one time in the back of Ariapita Rd up in the hills overlooking POS. Had to pass Barry's institution every day at least twice.

In reply to StumpCam

Ok StumpCam. I hope dem don't switch to Burger King now.

In reply to hubert

Great memories Hubert. I did not have many Indians around my part of Ja while growing up. Heard about roti but did not taste it until I went to T&T.

Good news is that in spite of the fast food most Jamaicans still eating local especially for breakfast.

In reply to Chrissy

Yes sis. Make me want to use nuff, nuff adjectives.

In reply to Headley

apparently some Guyanese mek it here and here

don't remember having it but we do put green mango in fish curry etc...a got 2 hassar waiting...mango and tamarind ...eh

this is popular here

In reply to doosra

The last video you posted is what I’m familiar with (Gurumba).
Thanks, I couldn’t remember the name, was about to call my sister!
I remember as kid, my mom made that once!

In reply to Headley

You lived in the La Basse- I saw you there from Fernandez compound- lived there with your family

In reply to doosra

Thanks Doosie. Seems like Guruma/Gurumba is a variation. The other 2 are very similar to the T&T version.

In reply to Barry

I concede. You were too observant for me.

Trying to figure out what you were doing there.

In reply to Headley
I learned to make it in T & T

In reply to Headley

guruma wid nuff nuff puri is a special here among the hindu population...this is an deep oil fried puri..not dall puri


note i dont ever recall seeing honey being use...it was just good ole sugar and the ripe mango and sweet spices etc

In reply to doosra
Yes curry Hassa - with green mango

In reply to Headley

Man,I have been eating curry mango all my life in Jamaica.Family on mother"s side is Indian.Get it with some Roti and curry crab.

In reply to RoyalDad

what you eating deh Royal is crab curry wid mango, not mango curry, or is it?

In reply to doosra
Sometimes I add some green mango to my curry chicken- real nice.

In reply to Chrissy

green mango is a real flavor
try tamarind too

In reply to doosra

Curry mango.

In reply to doosra

Thanks Doosi. I will avoid the deep fried puri.

Using the honey instead of sugar for the curry mango looks like a good alternative. Will try it.

In reply to RoyalDad

Seems I have been missing out. Funny thing is I know a half Indian woman in my part of Ja who is a excellent cook. I eat a lot from her when I am in Ja. She even used to work in a Ja restaurant in NY. She said when her mom was making roti she did not pay attention and now she is sorry.

In reply to Chrissy

Sorry to impose on your thread like this but in terms of Indo-Caribbean cuisine does anyone know what is a 'Gungula? I grew up with Indo-Yardie neighbors who although Anglicized their name held on to much of their culture. They'd have us over for Diwali where 'Maas Eddie' would play 'something' called a Sitar (a thing up to then we had never heard about) while his brother Maas George played the Tassa (limited knowledge didn't let us know Indians played drums). Their Gungula was a sweet fried fritter. I've asked at every single of the many North and South Indian Restaurants in Berkeley and have sampled many similar things of different names but none is the same as Mass Eddie's Gungula!

In reply to doosra

I think Headley is correct.Those people live in America.I occasionally put mangoes in my curry but that is more a function of being vegetarian.I never did that when I lived in Guyana and I do not recall eating curry mango growing up in Guyana.

In reply to Brerzerk

Can't help Berzerk, my knowledge of Indian foods is limited to roti of various kinds, doubles, palouri, various curry meats when I ate meat and baigan (eggplant) choka. Spellings are uncertain.

The names and recipes also vary from region to region and country to country.

In reply to Headley

Growing up I went to many Indian dinners and the top food item was always the curry mango. Line for it.
Have some Guyanese co workers and they never made it in Guyana.

In reply to Brerzerk

Mr. Brerzerky was this gungula similar in texture to Cheetos cheese crunch but sweet not salty. I remember my indian neighbors making this sweet treat when I was growimg up; don't remember its name.

In reply to Brerzerk

I think your spelling might be off a bit, but I’m not 100% sure.
My mom made something similar to banana fritters called Goolgola(sp) when I was very young. Not sure if they are the same thing.
Will have to ask my sisters.

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In reply to CWWeekes

In reply to StumpCam
Dats It Right Deh! Similar to Banana Fritters, Goolgoola. Out here the restaurants offer me Mithai, I was asking for the wrong thing obviously. Looks like banana fritters but without banana. Doan know what Maas Eddie put in his but man they were good. Can't remember if it was topped with or soaked in some kinda syrup.

In reply to RoyalDad

As I mentioned it took me a few years to get my head to accept the idea of curry mango. I did not know it was the green mango because we never cooked any green fruits in my part of Ja.

Once I tasted it (at an Indian wedding I believe) I have never looked back.

In reply to StumpCam

Grandmother made this ( Gulgula ) all the time along with another sugar item Kurrma. Christmas time was the season.

really interesting !

In reply to RoyalDad

kurma looks like one of our metai

In reply to Headley

You uncultured swine you do know there's Indians in JAMAICA right???

You're bigging up the Tits when Jamaicans make the best curry Mango hands down and this is coming from a Muddie!!!

Take a trip to Cockburn Pen or other Indo-Jamaican populated areas and you'll see for yourself!!!!