Mango Rice ( Mamidikaya Pulihora )

Mango Rice ( or mamidikaya pulihora, in telugu ) is a rice item specifically made on festivals like Ugadi or especially Sri Ram Navami. It is the season of mangoes and I love mangoes in any form, be it simply juicy fruit, or pickle or shakes or in rice. So here is the recipe of mango rice, I would like to share with you :

Ingredients :

• Cooked Rice - 2 cups
• Grated Green Raw mangoes - 2 - 4 cups ( depending on how sour you like )
• Green Chillies - 4-6
• Cashews - 10-12
• Peanuts - 10-12
• Chana Dal - 1 tbsp
• Urad Dal - 1tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• Dried Red Chillies - 1-2
• Curry Leaves - few
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
• Hing - a pinch
• Salt - to taste
• Oil/ ghee - 1-2 tsp

Method :

• Cook the rice , not too mushy, and keep aside.
• In a skillet, heat oil/ ghee, and add peanuts, cashews, chana dal and urad dal. Fry them until golden brown.
• Now add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilies, green chillies, curry leaves turmeric powder and a pinch of hing. Stir to saute them.
• To this , add the grated mango and mix it.
• Cook this mixture for just 2-3 minutes and add salt. Put off the flame as it should not be overcooked .
• In a mixing bowl, mix this mango mixture with cooked rice thoroughly but gently without breaking the rice grains.

Tip : Usually the proportion of rice to mango is 1 cup : 1.5 cups , however you can adjust it according to your taste.