MANGO RICE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR MANGO RICE

Mango pulp – 1 cup
Long grained rice – 1 cup
Water – 1 cup
Red chilies – 2
Ghee – 2 tbsp
Cinnamon – 1 piece
Cardamom – 1 piece
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARING MANGO RICE

Mix the mango pulp with the water and stir gently to obtain thin mango mixture.
Soak the rice in this water for 10 minutes. Drain out the excess water and keep aside.
Heat ghee in a pan and put cinnamon, red chilies, cardamom and allow to splutter. Add the rice and fry the rice for 3 minutes.
Add the thin mango mixture and stir gently. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 20 minutes in low flame. If the grains are a little under cooked add only a few tbsp of water more and cover with a lid again and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Put off the heat and stir the rice gently.
Serve hot with raita and pappad