Raw Mango Rice (Mangai Anna)

Ingredients :

• 2  cups uncooked rice
• 1/2  cup peeled and chopped raw mango
• 1  cup grated coconut
• 1/2  tbs mustard seeds
• 1/2  tbs each of asafoetida and turmeric powder
• 4  whole dry red chillies)
• 1/2  tbs each of split black gram and split bengal gram (optional)
• 1  tbs peanuts
• 1  sprig curry leaves
• 2  tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
• salt to taste

Recipe:

1. Cook the rice as usual for about 15  minutes or till it is cooked but firm.
2. Spread it on a plate to cool.
3. Grind together, the raw mango, coconut, mustard seeds, half the red chillies, asafoetida and turmeric powders to a fine paste with water (as required).
4.  Heat the ghee / butter on medium level in a pan till hot. 
5. Fry the split grams, peanuts and remaining red chillies for about two minutes or till the grams are are lightly browned and aromatic.
6. Drop in the curry leaves.
7. Mix in the raw mango paste and put off the heat. 
8. Add the cooked rice, salt and mix well. 
9. serve hot with tamater ka raita 
10. And enjoy the taste.