Mamidikaya Pulihora / Mango Rice / Mangai Puliodarai

Made this Mango / Mamidikaya Pulihora on Ugadi day 2013 along with other delicacies. Tangy taste of the raw mango along with the spices made this Pulihora a divine treat. This is very much suited for people who cannot have tamarind for some reasons. Simpler process and less preparation time makes it more easier especially during festive time as you will be focusing on many festive treats at the same time. Mango rice along with just appalams / papads  is a good lunch combo on normal days.

Ingredients

Raw Mango - 1

Sona Masoori Rice - 1.5 cup uncooked.

Green Chillies - 2 Big

Dry Red chillies - 2 Big

Mustard Seeds - 2 tsp

Urad Dal / Ulutham Paruppu - 2 tsp

Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 1 tsp

Channa Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 2 tsp

Ground nuts / Peanuts - 1 Full Handful

Curry Leaves - 1 stem.

Hing / Asafoetida - 1 Dash

Turmeric Powder - 2 tsp

Spice Powder - 1 tbsp ( Dry Roast 1 tsp of coriander seeds, 1/2 tbsp of white sesame seeds, 1 dry red chili and grind them to a fine powder )

Salt - As required

Sesame Oil - 1 tbsp 

Method

• Cook the Sona Masoori and keep ready. Peel the skin off and grate the raw mango and keep ready.
• Make the spice powder as described above and keep ready.
• In a big cooking pan, add oil first and finish the tempering process by adding the above mentioned ingredients. 
• Add the turmeric powder, grated raw mango into the pan and fry for a minute.
• Add the cooked rice, spice powders, salt into the pan and mix them thoroughly. Let the Mamidikaya Pulihora remains for atleast an hour before you actually serve. In this way, the tangyness of the raw mango and spiciness from the powders will get into the cooked rice which in turn makes the Pulihora even more tastier.
• Enjoy with a side of Appalams/ Papads, Vadams or crispy vada or Potato fry.

Tips / Variations 

• Reduce the amount of the spice powder if the raw mango is not too tangy. Also, the amount of spice powder  can be decided according to your taste buds.
• Cook the rice to the desired level which is the key point while making any mixed rice.