Mango rice is very tasty and easy to make. Raw mangoes are a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C and fibre. Make it with whole grain brown rice to be more healthy.
Ingredients
2 cups of cooked whole grain rice.
1 full cup of grated raw mango.
Some chopped cilantro.
A few curry leaves.
Salt for your taste.
A pinch of jaggery if the mango is too sour.
For Tempering
2-more tbsp oil
2 tbsp peanuts
1 tbsp chana dal
1 tbsp urad dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
4 or more green chilies.
3 or more red chilies.
Some cashews
A big pinch of hing.
A few curry leaves.
Preparation
Cook 1 cup of brown rice with 2&1/2 cups of water which yields more than 2 cups of cooked rice. Please refer to my video on "How to cook brown rice in different methods"
Grate raw mango with a cheese grater or in the food processor.
Cut green chili and red chili into small pieces.
Cut cilantro finely.
2 cups of cooked whole grain rice.
1 full cup of grated raw mango.
Some chopped cilantro.
A few curry leaves.
Salt for your taste.
A pinch of jaggery if the mango is too sour.
For Tempering
2-more tbsp oil
2 tbsp peanuts
1 tbsp chana dal
1 tbsp urad dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
4 or more green chilies.
3 or more red chilies.
Some cashews
A big pinch of hing.
A few curry leaves.
Preparation
Cook 1 cup of brown rice with 2&1/2 cups of water which yields more than 2 cups of cooked rice. Please refer to my video on "How to cook brown rice in different methods"
Grate raw mango with a cheese grater or in the food processor.
Cut green chili and red chili into small pieces.
Cut cilantro finely.
Procedure
Take oil in a big sauce pan and put it on medium heat. When the oil is hot add peanuts and then add chana dal, urad dal and mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds are spluttering add green chili an(asafoetidad keep stirring. Add red chili, cashew nuts, hing and curry leaves. Add grated mango to these spices. Add salt and turmeric powder to mango mixture and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Now add the cooked rice and mix it well. Add some salt if you need to. When the rice is well mixed with mango and spices add cilantro and give a mix. Serve this with some yogurt at room temperature. Mango rice tastes better if you serve after 2 hours of making.
Helpful Tips
Some mangoes are very sour and some are not that sour. So if it is not sour enough you may have to add more grated mango or some tamarind until you get the desired sourness. If the mango is too sour, then you add a little jaggery to bring down the sourness.
Health Information
Raw mango is a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C and fiber.
Please feel free to write your comments and suggestions below.
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Take oil in a big sauce pan and put it on medium heat. When the oil is hot add peanuts and then add chana dal, urad dal and mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds are spluttering add green chili an(asafoetidad keep stirring. Add red chili, cashew nuts, hing and curry leaves. Add grated mango to these spices. Add salt and turmeric powder to mango mixture and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Now add the cooked rice and mix it well. Add some salt if you need to. When the rice is well mixed with mango and spices add cilantro and give a mix. Serve this with some yogurt at room temperature. Mango rice tastes better if you serve after 2 hours of making.
Helpful Tips
Some mangoes are very sour and some are not that sour. So if it is not sour enough you may have to add more grated mango or some tamarind until you get the desired sourness. If the mango is too sour, then you add a little jaggery to bring down the sourness.
Health Information
Raw mango is a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C and fiber.
Please feel free to write your comments and suggestions below.
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