Want to dig into a tangy and mildly spiced up variety rice to pack for a lunch box or for a quick lunch that can be rustled up in no time, then you need to try this refreshing mango rice or raw mango pulihora or most commonly called as manga sadam in South India.
When the raw mango season starts every year, other than cooking my favourite mango pachadi & mamidikaya pappu, this mango rice most often finds a place on my dining table.
This mango pulihora is so simple and easy to make & pack, making it hassle-free for those busy mornings on weekdays when you are doing a million other things before you get everyone ready.
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Though you can very well use leftover rice to make this mango rice, and in case you do not happen to have any leftovers, all you need to do is cook a pot of rice.
Meanwhile, grate the raw mango, make the tempering, mix in the rice and voilà, your quickest lunch is ready to eat with just chips or vadams.
This is not only perfect for the lunchbox, but it is also great as a variety rice for get-togethers and potlucks.
As this mango rice is also a no onion no garlic recipe, this is also great to make either for neivedhyam during Navratri or on vrat days.
Ingredients
Mango: I have used ‘kili mooku’ or ‘Totapuri’ raw mango. This variety of mango is most suitable to make rice as it tastes only mildly sour & tangy, which is perfect for making this mango rice.
Rice: As this is a variety rice, cooked rice is added to the tempering to be mixed before serving. I have used regular raw rice here. If you wish, you can use either boiled rice or basmati rice.
Tempering: Frying the peanuts, mustard seeds, dals like urad dal, chana dal, dry red chillies, green chillies, ginger and curry leaves makes the base of the recipe. So patience is required to fry these ingredients to perfection.
Other ingredients: turmeric powder, salt and oil.
Instructions
To make mango rice,
1. Heat a pan with oil. Add roasted peanuts and fry till they are slightly brown & become crisp.
2. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal & roast till the dals become golden brown.
3. Now add dry red chillies, green chillies, ginger & curry leaves and sauté for 1 min.
4. Add grated mango, turmeric powder and salt.
5. Sauté till the mangoes shrink in size and the raw smell disappears.
6. Add cooked rice to the pan.
7. Mix well till the rice gets combined well and heated through.
Serve this mango rice with vadam or chips.
Recipe Notes
1. The quantity of rice added to the mix will depend on how sour & tangy the mango is. So add little by little, mixing it up and taking a taste test, instead of dumping all the rice in one go.
2. I love to eat mango rice with lots of roasted peanuts. You can totally skip them if you want to make it nut-free or reduce the quantity.
3. Instead of using peanuts, you can also use cashews.
4. Make sure to use a big holed grater to grate the raw mango.
5. You can save and use a few chopped mango pieces too along with the grated mango while sautéing to get a good taste.
6. If you love the aroma of ghee, then replace half the quantity of oil with ghee and make the rice.
7. Adjust the quantity of green and red chillies to suit your taste buds.
Nutrition Profile
This recipe is
- Dairy-Free
- Egg-Free
- Gluten-Free
- Soy-Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Variation
Are you bored with making regular mango rice? Then you can try this mango coconut rice, which is equally tasty and delicious.
Substitution
Instead of using regular white rice to make mango rice, you can try either brown rice or cooked millets for a healthier twist. It also suits the diabetics well.
FAQ's
If you are working or want to make the rice instantly, you can make do the tempering, add the grated mango, cook the mixture and store it in the refrigerator the day before.
This mixture stays good for the next 2 days too in the refrigerator. So when it is time to make mango rice, thaw it at room temperature and mix in the cooked rice and cook till it gets heated through.
I have used cooked raw rice. You can either use leftover cooked rice or cook it fresh. There will not be any change tastewise. You can also use cooked boiled rice or basmati rice.
Mango rice tastes best when served hot with any spicy vegetable curry, like this potato podimas or baby potato podi curry. You can pack this for a lunch box along with chips or pappads as well.
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Recipe
Mango Rice Recipe - Raw Mango Pulihora
Ingredients
- 1½ cups cooked rice
- 1 raw mango pitted, peeled & grated
- 2 green chillies
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced
- 2 whole dry red chillies
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon urad dal
- 1 teaspoon chana dal
- 2 tablespoon roasted peanuts
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat a pan with oil. Add peanuts and roast for 1 min over medium flame till they change colour slightly & become crisp.
- Add mustard seeds and wait for them to crackle. Add urad dal, chana dal, whole dry red chillies & roast till the dals become golden brown.
- Add green chillies, ginger & curry leaves and sauté for 1 min.
- Add grated mango, turmeric powder, salt and sauté till the mangoes shrink in size and the raw smell disappears. This should take 2 to 3 mins.
- Simmer the flame and add cooked rice to the pan and mix well till the rice gets heated through and gets mixed well with the tempering. Switch off the stove.
- Serve this mango rice with vadam or chips.
divya
Mouthwatering here, wat a terrific and super tempting rice...
Torviewtoronto
flavourful delicious looking rice hope you can join the tea time snack event
Torviewtoronto
flavourful delicious looking rice hope you can join the tea time snack event
Hamaree Rasoi
Delicious and flavorful mango rice. Excellent preparation.
Archana
Love the rice.My favourite and now my kids too.
radha
Mangoes so soon? Lovely rice. Can't wait for the mango season to start.
Achu's Amma's Kitchen
Mangoes,the name itself droolling.....will try mango rice
Poonam Borkar
rice looks so colorful and delicious..nice clicks..drooling here.
Sukanya Ramkumar
Lovely yellow color rice. Looks so good. Neat presentation. Nice recipe. YUM!
Indulge
Never tried Mango rice, but will keep an eye if we get any good raw mangoes to make this.
Love Ash.
Kalyani's Platter
looks delicious and very tempting clicks ....
faseela
wow...super tempting clicks....awesome recipe
Anjali Shukla
Radhika, your name reminds me of the Master Chef India 1 finalist Radhika each and every time I read your post. 🙂
The color mango has showered on the rice is fantastic! Each and every grain is so shiny, so self-made...perfect gal! 🙂
Sravs
Nice comfort food !! love to carry in my lunch box !!
Hema
Tasty rice and lovely clicks..
SweetKaramKapi
Wow! very new to me...Just love the colors...will surely try them when they come to season...
Ms.Chitchat
Tangy and tasty mango rice,loved the click as well.
Chandrani
Tangy yummy yellowise mango rice...
simply.food
I am in love with this click ,the vibrant colour of the rice and it kust be tasting tangy and delicious.
Priya
Mouthwatering here, super tangy and inviting mango rice.
Neetz
wow!!! surely love this and i already drooling over the pic!
Kaveri
Have fallen in love with this tangy rice...nice presentation Radhika.
anusha praveen
mouth watering radhi i love anythin tangy from mangoes to lemons!!
Varshini Sudharsan
radhika...i love mango rice so much... my mom makes the same way as yours...love it...lovely pics
jeyashrisuresh
tangy and yummy mango rice.Perfect on lunch box with chips
Sowmya
yummy mango rice..my fav..looks very tasty!
Charu Srivastava
so refreshing and luks yummy!