This was my long time wait dish, finally got to prepare last week and share it today. A perfect dish to give a try now…

Raw Mango Rice / Manggai Sadham

Ingredients:

• Raw Mango Grated – 1 ½ cups
• Steamed rice – 1 cup
• Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp
• Split Black gram – ¼ tsp
• Channa Dal – 2 tsp
• Curry leaves – a sprig
• Red chillies – 3 nos
• Asafoetida – ¼ tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 1 tbsp.

Spices getting sauted

With grated coconut

with turmeric powder

With steamed rice

Getting cooked

Raw Mango Rice / Manggai Sadham

Preparation:

• Heat oil in a kadai, add in the mustard seeds, split black gram, channa dal and curry leaves. Wait until they crackle.
• Tear the red chillies into pieces and add the red chillies along with asafetida, cook for few seconds.
• Add in the grated mango, turmeric powder and cook until the grated mango gets cooked or until the raw smell goes off.
• Add in the steamed rice, sprinkle little salt and cook for 5 mins or until the rice gets blend well with the mango.
• Remove from fire and transfer to a bowl.

Serve hot. Goes out well for lunch with rice crackers or any thuvaiyal.