Mango rice
 
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Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups white rice or brown rice or quinoa or mix n match
  • ¾th cup grated green mango
  • 3 tbsp - healthy oil as coconut oil
  • ¼th tsp black Andhra mustard seeds
  • ¼th tsp - cumin
  • 5-8 small green Thai chilies or red chilies
  • 1 tbsp - channa dal
  • 1 tbsp - unsalted peanuts
  • ¼th tsp - turmeric powder
  • 2-3 sprigs curry leaves
  • Cilantro
Instructions
  1. The secret to a successful rice dish is not to overcook the rice.
  2. Wash mango thoroughly. I don't peel the skin. I grate with skin on.
  3. Grate mango using small grating holes.
  4. Wash rice. Add rice to the pot, along with 2 cups of rice, 1 tbsp oil, and salt.
  5. Close the lid and heat to high. When water starts boiling, lower heat to low. Close lid. Cook till water is evaporated, for approximately 20-25 minutes. Do not open lid many times to check. You will loose precious steam to cook rice perfectly, which doesn't stick. This is perfect for mango rice.
  6. Turn off the stove when done. Let it cool.
  7. Remove rice into a bowl. Add mango. Mix well. Add salt if needed.
  8. Now prepare for tampering.
  9. Add remaining 2 tbsp oil to a small pot. Heat to medium-high.
  10. Add red chilies. Cook till light brown.
  11. Add mustard seeds. Whey they splutter, add cumin. Fry for 30-40 seconds.
  12. Now add channa dal and peanuts. Fry till golden brown.
  13. Now add curry leaves, green chilies.
  14. Whey they stop spluttering, add turmeric powder. Stir.
  15. Immediately pour hot tampering oil to rice and mango mixture. Mix well.
  16. Garnish with cilantro.
Recipe by Ujwala's Delicacies at https://www.ujwalasdelicacies.com/mango-rice/