Raw mango rice / mangai sadam

This is a must try recipe. i have heard people making this dish for telugu new year 'ugadi' festival. It is made out of raw unripened grated mango and this flavored rice has a rich spicy taste blended with a balanced hint of sweetness and tanginess of raw mango. leftover rice gives good result.

Ingredients

• Grated raw mango 1cup
• grated carrot 1 small size
• cooked rice 2cups
• Mustard 1tsp
• cumin seeds 1tsp
• channa dal 1tsp
• urad dal 1tsp
• red chillies 2
• slit green chillies 2
• turmeric powder 1/2tsp
• asafoetida a pinch
• curry leaves few
• Roasted cashews 8
• salt to taste
• cooking oil 2tbsp

Method

• Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustards, cumin seeds, channa dal, urad dal and turmeric powder.
• fry red and green chillies, curry leaves along with a pinch of asafoetida in it.
• Add grated mango and carrot into the pan and fry till the raw smell goes off and the moisture from the mango disappears.
• You can add required salt now.
• Stir in the cooked rice and saute well. Mix properly so that the spices blend well with the cooked rice.
• Garnish with roasted cashews and serve hot.