Mango Rice | Mango Pulihora
Mango rice, a tangy south Indian rice dish made with unripe green mangoes.
Ingredients
- 3 cups of rice
- 1 cup grated Green Mango ( you may need little less or more, depending upon how sour the mango is)
- 2 to 3 green chili, slit
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- 1 tbsp cashew
- a sprig of curry leaves
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 1 dry red chili, optional
- 2 pinches of asafoetida
- 1.5 tbsp oil
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
- In a pan heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. When the mustard pops, add the chana dal, urad dal and dry red chili. Fry for few seconds.
- Now add the peanuts and fry for a minute.
- Add the cashew, green chili, curry leaves, turmeric powder and Asafoetida. Toss them for few seconds.
- Add the grated mango and saute for just a minute. Turn off the heat.
- Add the cooked rice, salt and chopped coriander. Mix gently till the rice is well incorporated in the mango tempering mixture. Check for seasoning and serve.