Mango Pulihora

Ingredients

2 cups cooked rice
1 cup Raw mango(Remove skin and grated)
1 Tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp Urad Dal/Minappappu (Black gram lentil)
1 tsp Chana Dal (Bengal Gram Lentil)
2 dry red chillies
5-6 green chillies slit lengthwise
pinch of turmeric powder
pinch of asafoetida
few curry leaves
salt to taste

1/4th cup Roasted peanuts/cashew nuts
Method

1) Cook the rice in such a way that each grain is seperate and cool. basmati rice works best.

2) Heat Oil, add mustard seeds and once they splutter add Urad Dal, chana Dal and fry until they turn light brown. Now add green and red chillies, turmeric powder, asafoetida and curry leaves and fry for few seconds.

3) Add teh grated mango and fry for 3 to 4 mins. Add salt and roasted nuts and mix. Turn off Heat and mix this with the rice.

Serve hot with appalam/vadiyalu/Raita of your choice