Raw Mango Rice
- 45 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Raw mango rice, or mavinkayi chitranna: rice tossed with grated raw mango, jaggery and a toasted byadgi chilli powder. Mild, serves 4, 45 minutes, with video.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Lunchbox, Summer
Ingredients
Rice1 cup
Water3 cup
Salt1¼ tsp
Byadgi Red Chilli3
Fenugreek Seeds½ tsp
Raw Peanuts2 tbsp
White Sesame Seeds1½ tsp
Cumin½ tsp
Asafoetida1 pinch
Coconut (Grated)3 tbsp
Raw Mango1
Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Chana Dal1 tsp
Curry leaves20
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Jaggery1 tsp
Contains: groundnut, wheat, sesame.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 354kcal | 1416kcal |
| Protein | 7g | 28g |
| Carbohydrate | 53g | 212g |
| Fat | 14g | 55g |
| Fibre | 4.1g | 16g |
| Sugar | 3.5g | 14g |
Cookd masalas for raw mango
Method
Soak the rice for 15 minutes and cook in a pressure cooker with 2 ½ cups of water and ½ tsp salt, for 1 whistle. Allow the rice to cool after cooking
In a pan, add the dried red chillies, fenugreek seeds and peanuts. Toast them on low heat for 2 minutes. Add white sesame seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida to the pan and toast on low heat for 1 minute. Add the grated coconut and toast until the coconut turns golden brown. Allow the mixture to cool and grind into a coarse powder.
Grate the raw mango with the skin on
Heat oil in a pan and crackle mustard seeds. Add the urad dal, chana dal and curry leaves. Add the chopped green chillies, ¾ tsp salt and the grated raw mango. Let it cook for 5 minutes until the mango has softened
Add the previously prepared powder and mix it. Cook it for a further 3 minutes until the raw taste has completely disappeared. Add ½ cup of water and mix well. Cook for 2 more minutes. Add the jaggery, mix and turn off the heat
Add the rice and mix well to combine. Taste and adjust salt as per taste
Before you start
- How long does Raw Mango Rice take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Raw Mango Rice serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Raw Mango Rice vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Raw Mango Rice spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Raw Mango Rice?
- 1 Raw Mango, 1 cup Rice, 3 Byadgi Red Chilli, 20 Curry leaves, 2 tbsp Raw Peanuts, 3 tbsp Coconut (Grated), and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Raw Mango Rice?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Raw Mango Rice?
- About 354 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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