Raw Mango Rice | Mangai Sadam | Mamidikaya Annam
Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves 2-4 Recipe source: Cooking at Home with Pedatha
Ingredients: 2 cups of cooked rice 1 sour raw mango (a medium-sized one that yields one cup packed when peeled and grated) ¼ tsp of turmeric powder Salt to taste For the paste: ½ tsp of black mustard seeds ½ cup of grated coconut 2-3 of green chillies (adjust to taste) 1 small bunch of coriander leaves For tempering: 3 tbsp of gingelly oil like Idayam (Indian sesame oil) ½ tsp of bengal gram / kadala paruppu / channa dal 1 ½ tsp of skinned halved urad dal / split black gram / ulutham paruppu ½ tsp of black mustard seeds 2-3 of dried red chillies (adjust to taste) ¼ tsp of hing / asafoetida / perungaayam A few of curry leaves 3 tbsp of whole peanuts preferably with skin
Instructions: 1. Grind the ingredients ‘for the paste’ with not more than 2 tbsp water. I left it a bit coarse but you can grind it to a fine paste too.
2. Heat oil for tempering and add the peanuts, urad dal, and channa dal. When they are roasted and turn a golden brown, add the mustard seeds and let them pop.
3. Reduce the flame and add the rest of the ingredients ‘for tempering’. Mix once to combine and roast.
4. Add the grated mangoes and the turmeric powder. Mix well and stir for 2 mins.
5. Add the paste and salt to taste. Mix again and stir for another 3-4 mins.
6. Turn off flame, add the cooked rice, mix gently to combine and serve hot with chips, padad, or vadaam.
I absolutely loved the tanginess and the freshness of this one-pot meal. It comes together in no time and if you have cooked rice handy, it’s a super quick weeknight meal that only needs some curd and papad to go with it.
Do let me know if you try this raw mango rice recipe.
