Raw Mango Rice

South Indian Cuisine is more popular for wide range of delicious Rice Recipes. It is a simple and easy delicious rice preparation. 

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice                  1 1/2 cup

Water                             2 cup

Raw mango                    1 no  (Peeled  and grated)

Grated Ginger                 1 tbsp.

Turmeric Powder             ¼ tsp

Grated Raw Mango

Roasted peanuts              1 tbsp.

Green chilies                    2 no.
Green peas & carrot           1/4 cup (optional)

Curry leaves                      few

Salt                                  to taste

Ghee                                1 tsp.

For Seasoning 

Coconut oil                      2 tbsp.

Fresh coconut                   1 tbsp.

Mustard seeds                  1 tsp.

Cumin seeds                      ¼ tsp.

Black gram dhal                 1 tbsp.

Bengal Gram                     1 tbsp.

Red chilies                         2 no.

Asafetida                            1 tsp.

For Decoration

Fried cashew nuts

Chopped Mint leaves             1 tsp.

Chopped Coriander leaves      1 tsp.

 Method

• Heat a ghee, fry the washed rice for 2 minutes. Add turmeric powder and cook the rice as usual.
• Spread the cooked rice in a plate. Let it cool. Mix with fork, so that the rice retains its shape and does not get smashed.
• Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splatter add all seasonings and  carrot and green peas(optional)fry for a minute. Keep aside.
• Add curry leaves, grated ginger, roasted peanuts and green chilies stir for 2 seconds.
• Add grated raw mango  and mix it very well.
• Mix the rice with salt and all above ingredients, and mix it .
•  Make sure the mango mix missed with the rice.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro, mint leaves and fried cashewnuts.
• Serve hot with Pappad.