MAMIDIKAYA PULIHORA ( RAW MANGO RICE)

MAMIDIKAYA PULIHORA:

                                                     Mamidikaya Pulihora is a simple rice recipe in most of the south Indian homes. It is almost similar to our regular Lemon rice. whenever you are short in time, this is the perfect recipe, will be ready in minutes.

Mamidikaya Pulihora

                                              
                                                        My summers are incomplete without raw mango recipes like mamidikaya Pulihora, mamidikaya pappu, and mamidikaya pickle (Aavakaya). In Telugu states, for Ugadi festival(new year for Telangana and Ap states), we used to prepare Ugadi pachadi, in which the main ingredient is raw mango, from Ugadi onwards we started using mangoes in our kitchen till summers. And also we used to store mangoes in the dried form and make use of it throughout the year.

                                                              Coming to our recipe, it goes really well with a pickle or even with papad. You can serve it for lunch, dinner, even for breakfast. So, here is the preparation... Give it a try for yourself...

Ingredients: 

• Grated raw mango-1 cup( 2 medium sized mangoes)
• Cooked white rice- 2 cups( each grain of rice should be separate)
• salt to taste

 For tempering:

• 3 to 4 tsps peanut
• 2 tsps channa dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1/4 tsp asofoetida( heeng)
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1tsp cumin seeds
• 3 to 4 dried red chilli
• 4 to 5 slit green chilli
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 to 3 tsp of oil

Preparation:

1.  Cook rice and keep aside( each grain of rice should be separate).
2. Take a heavy bottomed pan, heat 2 to 3 tsp of oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds. Once they pop, add channa dal, urad dal, peanuts and fry them on a low flame till they turn to golden brown.
3. Now add red chillies, green chillies and curry leaves and fry them.
4. After that add 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder and asofoetida. And now add the grated mango to the pan and fry them for 2 to 3 mins and add cooked rice to it.
5. Add salt to the rice and mix well. 
6. Turn off the flame and serve with some pickle or papad.

Tips:

• Add extra grated mango, to increase the tangy flavour.
• If you want you can add roasted peanuts to the rice lastly, which will remain the crunchiness of peanuts.
• If u like add some freshly grated coconut.