MANGO RICE

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HALF RIPE MANGO RICE

I TRIED THIS AND ITZ SOMETHING DIFFERENT

MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE ONLY HALF RIPE MANGO ( CHENANJA MAANGA )

Ingredients:

2 cups Rice (Ponni OR Basmathi)

1 large half ripe Mango, grated (150 gms aproxly)

2 medium Onions, finely chopped

2-3 Green Chillies, finely chopped 

1 tbsp Mint Leaves, finely chopped

1 inch ginger, finely chopped

3 tbsp Coriander Leaves, finely chopped

3 tbsp Lemon Juice

1 tsp Turmeric Powder

1 tsp sugar (Optional) –

1 tbsp Channa Dal

1 tbsp Urad Dal

1 tbsp Mustard

1 Dry Red Chilly

Few Curry Leaves

Pinch of Hing/Asafoetida (KAAYAM) powder

Salt to taste

Soak rice in water for half an hour, wash and drain water and keep it aside.

In a pressure cooker heat 2 tbsp of ghee and add washed rice to it.

Mix the rice till every grain is covered with ghee.

Add salt and enough water (aproxly 4 cups) and close the lid and pressure cook till it’s done.

In a mean while, heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a pan and add channa dal, urad dal, red chilly, mustard, hing and curry leaves.

When mustard starts sputtering, add onion, green chilli and ginger and cook till onions turn golden brown Add grated mango, mint leaves, coriander leaves, sugar, turmeric powder and sauté it in medium flame for 1-2 minutes.

Turn off the gas and add lemon juice and mix it well with cooked rice. If you are using raw mango then add lemon juice according to taste.

Serve hot with raita and pickle of your choice.