Raw Mango Rice/Maanga Sadham

Raw mango rice is one of my favourite rice dish as like lemon rice. But dunno why i havent posted my favourite rice till now in my space. Since i chosed mango for this week's blogging marathon as theme, this time i dont want to miss to post our family favourite mango rice.This raw mango rice is cooked with grated raw mango and the tanginess for this rice comes from the raw mango and there is no need to add lemon juice in this rice.

We make two version of mango rice, one version is to mix the cooked rice with grated raw mango and the another version is cooked rice mixed along with raw mango paste and then seasoned. Obviously for the second version,the seasoning plays an important role while in the first version, the grated raw mango itself plays a fabulous role. Tangy raw mango will works out wonder for making this mango rice. I usually add the peanuts in the tempering and the addition of peanuts gives a fabulous taste to this rice.If you dont like peanuts, you can also add cashewnuts in the tempering.

2cups Cooked rice

1cup Grated raw mango

3nos Green chillies(slit opened)

1tbsp Grated ginger

1/2tsp Mustard seeds

1tsp Urad dal

1tsp Channadal

1/4cup Peanuts

3nos Dry red chillies

1/4tsp Asafoetida powder

Few curry leaves

1/2tsp Turmeric powder

Oil

Salt

Take the rice, grated raw mango in a flat plate, add the salt and mix it well.

Heat enough oil in a big pan, let splutter mustard seeds, then add the urad dal,channadal,dry red chillies,asafoetida powder,peanuts and keep frying.

Now add the curry leaves,slit opened green chillies,turmeric powder and cook for few minutes.

Add immediately this tempered spices to the already mixed rice and mango mixture.

Mix well.

Serve warm with some fried papads.