Mamidikaya annam / Mango rice

Ingredients :

Raw rice : 1 cup

Raw green mango grated : 1 cup

green chillies: 4

dry red chillies : 4

Chana dal : 2 tsp

Urad dal : 2 tspsp

Mustard seeds : 1 tsp

cumin : 1 tsp

peanuts : 2 tbsp

curry leaves : few

oil : 2 tsp

turmeric : 1/4 tsp

salt : 3/4 tsp

cashewnuts : for garnish (optional)

Wash and cook the rice and spread it in a big bowl to cool. See that the rice grains do not stick to each other. In the meanwhile heat a pan. Pour the oil into it and add the mustard seeds and allow them to crackle. Now add the chana dal, urad dal and cumin in the same order and keep mixing. Add the peanuts and turmeric. Add the slit green chillies, curry leaves and broken dry red chillies too. Now add the grated mango and cook for sometime until the water evaporates. Add the salt also. Switch off the stove.

Mix this with the cooled rice and serve garnished with cashewnuts.