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Mango rice

Mango rice is made with grated raw mango and rice. This is a popular dish in southern India and is usually made during ugadi festival.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup raw mango grated
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp split black gram
  • 1 tsp split chickpeas
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 3 Tbsp peanuts roasted
  • 2 green chillies split length wise
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • 2 Tbsp oil
  • 2 dry red chillies
  • salt to taste
  • Pinch of asafoetida

Method
 

  1. Take a deep bottomed pan and add oil.
  2. Add in mustard seeds, split black gram and split chickpeas, pinch of asafoetida, red chillies and curry leaves. Fry until they sputter.
  3. Add roasted peanuts and sauté them for a minute.
  4. Add the raw mango, green chillies, salt and turmeric. Saute until the mango cooks and shrinks.
  5. Add the cooked rice to the mixture and mix gently. Make sure not to break any grains.
  6. Raw mango rice is ready.