Mango Rice

Other names - Raw mango rice / Green mango rice / Mangai sadam

Prep time: 10 min
Cooking time: 15 min
Serves: 2

Ingredients

1. Basmati rice / Raw rice - 1 cup
2. Grated green mango - 1/2 to 3/4 cup (quantity depends on the sourness)

For Seasoning

1. Sesame oil - 1 tbsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
3. Channa dhal - 1/2 tbsp
4. Broken urad dhal - 1/2 tbsp
5. Yellow split moong dhal - 1/2 tbsp
6. Roasted & peeled peanuts - 1/4 cup
7. Red chillies (broken) - 5 to 6
8. Curry leaves - 8 to 10
9. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
10. Asafoetida powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Sugar - 1 tsp
12. Salt - to taste

Method

1. Wash, peel skin and grate the unripe mango.
2. Cook the rice maintaining the grainy texture; do not cook mushy.
3. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan in medium heat.
4. Adjust flame to low, add all the tempering ingredients in the above order one by one & saute until pale golden brown.
5. Switch off gas, add the grated mango & saute for just a min or two until the raw smell disappears.
6. Add cooked rice & mix well using a slotted ladle/skimmer.
7. Serve mango rice with papad.