Andhra Pradesh

Mamidikaya pulihora

Name: Mamidikaya pulihora
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Andhra
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups sona masoori rice; Water, about 2 1/4 cups; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); Salt, to taste; 2 tbsp sesame oil; 3 tbsp peanuts; 1 tbsp chana dal (split chickpeas); 2 tsp urad dal (split black gram); 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 2 broken dried red chilli; 3 slit green chilli; 1 inch chopped ginger; 2 sprigs curry leaves; 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 1 medium peeled and grated raw mango (green mango)

Raw mango rice that wakes up every taste bud you own. Ugadi in a lunch box.

35 minTime

8 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

385kcal

8 gprotein

3 gfibre

35minutes

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Rice1¼ cups sona masoori

Waterabout 2 1/4 cups

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Saltto taste

Sesame oil2 tbsp

Peanuts3 tbsp

Chana dal (split chickpeas)1 tbsp

Urad dal (split black gram)2 tsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Dried red chilli2, broken

Green chilli3, slit

Ginger2.5 cm, chopped

Curry leaves2 sprigs

Asafoetida¼ tsp

Raw mango (green mango)1 medium, peeled and grated

Method

5 steps

1Cook the rice until soft but separate. Spread on a plate, sprinkle turmeric, salt and 1 tsp sesame oil over it and mix lightly. Let it cool.
2Heat the rest of the oil. Fry peanuts until crunchy, then add chana dal, urad dal, mustard, red chilli, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves and asafoetida.
3Add the grated mango and a pinch of salt. Stir on medium until just softened.
4Add the mango tadka to the rice and mix gently with your fingers. Taste and adjust salt.
5Rest for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Serve it like this

Mound on a banana leaf or plate with fried peanuts and curry leaves on top, with a papad or curd.

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