Raw Green Mango Rice (Mamidi Kaya Pulihora)

Raw Green Mango Rice (Mamidi Kaya Pulihora):This is one of my all time favourite, the most simplistic yet delicious recipe. Mangos…I eat ripe or unripe raw mangos. Raw Mangos are Tangy in Taste, high in B and C vitamins, very good for health. It is difficult to get really Tangy raw mango in USA. I prefer making many varieties with Raw Green mangos when I get those. This recipe is one of the festive recipe in South India, People make this mostly during the festival of Ugadi (New Year for Telugu people in India). 

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice – 3 cups (Use Left Over rice too)
Mango – 1 Raw Green Mango (Small or Medium Size) – Peel and grate
Salt – for Taste
Turmeric – ¼ spoon
For Tampering:
Oil – 3 spoons
Ginger – ½ inch, grated into a thin pieces
Green Chilies – 2 , Washed  and slit long
Mustard Seeds – ½ spoon
Jeera Seeds – 1/2spoon
Urad Dal – ½ spoon
Chana Dal – ½ spoon
Red Chilies – 2
Cashews –8
Peanuts – 8
Curry Leaves – 8-10
Coriander Leaves – 1 spoon for garnishing

Preparation: Cook Rice and make it fluffy by separating the rice with a fork. Spread it in a plate or bowl to cool. Heat Oil in a pan, add Mustard Seeds, Jeera Seeds, Urad Dal, Chana Dal, Cashews, Peanuts and red chilies and  fry till it gets  golden brown. Add Green chillies, Grated Ginger, Grated Mango, curry leaves and saute for 2 to 3 mins.  Don’t cook grated mango. Over cook spoils the mango taste and kills the tanginess. Add salt, turmeric and coriander leaves.  Add cooked rice and mix it gently with a spoon until the rice fully covered with the mango mixture on low heat. Serve with Papad or Curd.