Mango Rice
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Source: http://www.vegetarian-cooking-recipes-tips.com/mango-rice.html
Categories: Mango, Rice recipies
Ingredients
- Raw mango - 1
- Cooked rice - 2 cups
- Jaggery - 1 tablespoon
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
- Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
- Salt - 1 tea spoon or to taste
- Fresh grated Coconut or desiccated coconut - 1/2 cup
- Red chilies - 2-3 or according to taste
- Seasoning:
- Oil - 2 tablespoons
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
- Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
- Asafoetida - 1/4 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
- Curry leaves - 7-8
Directions
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Preparation
- Grate raw mango and fresh coconut.
- Grind together mango, coconut, red chillies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds to a fine paste. Add a little water if necessary but not too much.
- Heat oil in a pan. When it is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds. Add the mango paste. Add curry leaves. Stir and cook For 5 minutes.
- Add jaggery and salt. Stir once in a while. Cook till oil separates and the paste thickens.
- Remove from fire and cool a little.
- Add cooked rice. Mix the rice well with the cooked mango mixture. You may need to use your fingers to mix well. Add a little salt if necessary.
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Serve any time. You can serve it cold.