Mango Rice (Mango Pulihora)

It is that time of the year, yes season for Mangoes! Time to dig out those mango recipes to spice up pallete.
Mango pulihora is popular in Andhra especially during Ugadi when you get raw mangoes.
(For the most part, this recipe is same as lemon rice except that lemon juice is replaced with grated mango.)

Ingredients:

1 cup - rice, Basmati or long grain
2/3 cup grated green mango
2 Green Chilies - cut the length wise.
3 Red chilies
1 tbsp Ginger finely chopped
1/4 tbsp Turmeric Powder1 ½ spoon salt (or to taste).

For Seasoning

1/2 tbsp Mustard
1 tbsp Chana Daal
1 tbsp urad daal
2 tbsp groundnutsa pinch of asafetida
Few curry leaves
1 to 2 tbsp oil

Method:

Cook the rice the way that the grains are separable from each other and allow it to cool in a wide bowl or a basin.
Add salt to the grated mango.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, chana daal, urad daal, groundnuts, red chilies and fry just a little, then add green chilies and ginger and fry till daal and nuts become golden brown, now add curry leaves and asafetida fry few more seconds and remove from heat. (Basically fry all the ingredients so that they give out nice aroma and not over fried).

Pour this seasoning mixture over rice, and then add turmeric, grated mango & salt mixture.
Mix well with a wide flat spoon (or hand) until it is evenly mixed and serve.