Mango Pulihora
Mango pulihora/ Mamidikaya pulihora/ Mangai Sadam- is a lip-smacking experience with rice and raw mango.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- Rice - 1 cup
- Raw mango - 1/2 cup Quantity of mango depends on sourness, adjust the measurement with 1/4 cup
Tempering
- Mustard seeds - 1/8 tsp
- Cumin seeds - 1/8 tsp
- peanuts - 2 tbsp
- chana dal - 1/2 tbsp
- Green chili - 5
- Salt - As per your taste I added 1 tsp
- Jeera methi powder - 1/4 tsp
Instructions
HOW TO MAKE MANGO RICE/ MANGO PULIHORA:
- Take a raw mango, wash it, and peel it. Cut the mango in large pieces from each side and grate it.
- Wash a cup of rice and drain the water. Repeat this step for least 2 times.
- Add rice in the instant pot liner. Add enough water for cooking the rice.
- Set the instant pot on MANUAL (or) PRESSURE COOK for 8 minutes and quick release.
- Spread the rice on a plate and let it cool completely.
Tempering:
- Pour oil in a pan over medium heat. Add peanuts, channa dal ( Skip it if you don’t like crunch on every bite), cook them until they turn into light brown color.
- Next add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chili, curry leaves, turmeric, hing or asafoetida.
- Add tempering on rice, grated mango, salt, Jeera methi powder, and mix it thoroughly.
Notes
FEW TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST MANGO PULIHORA:
- Always use firm green mango and it should taste sour but not sweet.
When you cut the raw mango the inner flesh should be white. By chance, if it is ripen don’t use it for this recipe.
- While making any variety pulihora always cool down the rice by spreading it on a plate or wide bowl.
- Any variety of rice can be used, I’m using sona masoori rice for this recipe. Sona masoori needs 2 cups of water for a cup of rice whereas basmati rice needs 1.25 cups of water for 1 cup of rice.
- Sauteeing mango changes the flavor, I prefer adding the raw grated mango.
- Jeera methi powder gives a nice flavor to the rice. Dry roast 2 tbsp cumin seeds and 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds separately. After they cool down, mix both, and make powder. Store it in an airtight container.
Servings: 2