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Raw Mango Rice

Raw Mango Rice/Mavinakayi Chitranna

Swati
Raw Mango Rice or Mavinakayi Chitranna is a special rice preparation from South India with raw mangoes. When raw mangoes are in season make this tangy rice for your meals or lunch boxes.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Steamed Rice
  • 1 Raw Mango(small) , garted/sliced, or 1/4 cup
  • ¼ Cup Coconut Chunks or grated coconut
  • ¼ Cup Peanuts or Roasted Peanuts
  • 2 Whole Dry Red Chillies
  • 1-2 Green Chillies(optional) or as required
  • 7-8 Curry Leaves
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds Black
  • 1 tbsp Mixed Lentils Roasted Chana Dal, Urad Dal
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Jaggery Powder
  • Salt as per taste
  • 1-2 tbsp Oil
  • Chopped Coriander for Garnish

Instructions
 

  • Prepare steamed Rice. Or, if you have already precooked rice use it in the recipe.

Make Raw Mango and coconut Paste

  • Take Coconut chunks in a grinder. Pluse it 2-3 times. It will resemble grated coconut.
    ¼ Cup Coconut Chunks or
  • Now in the same grinder, add raw mango cubes/slices. Keep aside 3-4 pices to add while serving rice.
    1 Raw Mango(small) , garted/sliced,
  • If using grated coconut in the recipe, add together all the ingredients to make paste.
  • Add 1 dry red chilli and 1-2 green chilli.
    2 Whole Dry Red Chillies, 1-2 Green Chillies(optional)
  • Grind to a coarse paste.

Cook Raw Mango Rice

  • Add 2 tsp oil and roast peanuts till the rawness goes away and peanuts get crunchy.
    ¼ Cup Peanuts, 1-2 tbsp Oil
  • In the same oil, add mustard seeds, when seeds crackle add lentils, saute for few seconds and then add curry leaves.
    1 tsp Mustard Seeds, 1 tbsp Mixed Lentils, 7-8 Curry Leaves
  • Add the coconut raw mango paste and cook till it starts giving oil Keep the flame to low and keep on stirring the paste as it may get burnt at the bottom.
  • When the paste starts leaving oil, add turmeric powder, salt and jaggery powder.Mix nicely.
    ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder, 1 tsp Jaggery Powder, Salt as per taste
  • Now add rice and lightly mix with the cooked paste. Take care that rice should not get mushy.
    1 Cup Steamed Rice
  • Serve hot. You can top it with few chopped raw mango pieces and roasted peanuts and garnish with chopped fresh coriander.
    Chopped Coriander

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Notes

Get the recipe for Steamed Rice (Open Pot and Instant Pot Steamed Rice).
You can use fresh or frozen coconut.
USe grated coconut if skipping coconut in the recipe.
Keep a batch of roasted Peanuts to add directly in the rice.  Air Fryer Roasted Peanuts Recipe.
Keyword Green Mango Rice, Raw Mango Rice
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