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    Whisk Affair » Recipes » Rice » Raw Mango Rice (Mavinakayi Chitranna, Mamidikaya Pulihora)

    Published: Apr 6, 2021 | Last Updated On: Apr 10, 2023 by Neha Mathur | This post may contain affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Raw Mango Rice (Mavinakayi Chitranna, Mamidikaya Pulihora)

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    Raw Mango Rice (Mavinakayi Chitranna, Mamidikaya Pulihora) is a South Indian green mango-flavored rice. This variety rice is a lovely variation of the popular lemon rice but with a tang from green mangoes.

    Make it in 2 ways using my easy recipes (vegan, can be easily made gluten-free).

    If you like raw mangoes, try these raw mango recipes too – Aam Panna, Green Mango Chutney, Kerala style Mango Pickle, Rajasthani Aam ka Achar, Avakaya Pachadi, or Aam ka Chunda.

    Green mango rice served in a bowl.
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    • About Raw Mango Rice
    • Ingredients
    • How To Make Raw Mango Rice
    • Make Mango Rice By Making Raw Mango Chutney
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Storage Suggestions
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    About Raw Mango Rice

    Raw Mango Rice is a simple South Indian preparation where cooked rice is sauteed along with grated green raw mangoes, fresh ginger, green chilies, peanuts, fresh coconut, and cilantro (coriander leaves) and tempered with lentils, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and dry red chilies. 

    It is called Mavinakayi Chitranna, Mamidikaya Pulihora, or Mangai Sadam in different South Indian languages.

    Just like Curd Rice, Lemon Rice, Pepper Rice, Tomato Rice, and Coconut Rice, this mango rice is also a popular variety rice preparations and is made especially in summer when its mango season and fresh raw mangoes are available in abundance.

    Mango Rice is spicy and tangy and has a slight crunch from the unripe mangoes, peanuts, and lentils. It comes together in just 20 minutes and is perfect for serving a light lunch or packing lunch boxes.

    This dish is made slightly differently in different South Indian states. I am sharing 2 version of this rice dish in this post. One is made by adding grated unripe raw mangoes to cooked rice and the oter is mde by makig a raw mango chutney and adding it to the cooked rice.

    This raw mango rice recipe is vegan and can be easily made gluten-free. You can easily double or triple it too.

    Ingredients

    Mango rice ingredients 1
    Mango rice ingredients 2

    Rice – You will need cooked and cooled white rice to make this recipe. It is a great way to use leftover rice. This dish is traditionally made using sona masuri rice but any non sticky rice (basmati rice, surti kolam) also works fine.

    If you are making it with freshly cooked rice, make sure you cool down the rice to room temperature before mixing it with other ingredients otherwise, the final dish will become mushy.

    To quicken the cooling process, spread the freshly cooked rice on a large tray and cover the tray with cling wrap. Then freeze the tray for 20 minutes or refrigerate for an hour.

    You can also use brown rice, quinoa, couscous, or cauliflower rice instead of white rice.

    Green Mangoes – The star ingredient of this recipe is raw green mangoes. Choose the tart mangoes. But if you are not very fond of tart flavor, go for the ones that are slightly ripened and less tart.

    Others – You will also need cooking oil, split and husked black gram (white urad dal), Bengal gram (chana dal), roasted peanuts, curry leaves, dry red chillies, brown mustard seeds, asafetida (hing), fresh ginger, green chillies, cilantro (fresh coriander leaves), turmeric powder, and salt.

    Use sesame oil for a traditional taste.

    Skip adding asafetida to make this dish gluten-free.

    Some people add grated fresh coconut along with mangoes to this recipe.

    This is no onion no garlic recipe but to make it more flavorful, add chopped onions and copped garlic to it.

    If the mangoes are not tart enough, then some lime juice, lemon juice, or tamarind paste.

    How To Make Raw Mango Rice

    Preparation

    Cook 1 cup of raw white rice and cool it completely before using it in this recipe. We need 2 cups of cooked rice. If you have cooked the rice fresh, then the best way to cool it quickly is to spread it on a baking sheet, cover it with a cling wrap and freeze it for 20 minutes.

    Next, prepare the green mangoes. Choose firm and tart mangoes and wash them well with water. Wipe the mangoes using a kitchen towel and peel them using a sharp paring knife. Now grate the mangoes using the small hole of a box grater. Discard the pit.

    Note – Don’t throw away the pit. You can use them while cooking the lentils. It will add a nice tang to them.

    Stir Fry The Rice

    Heat 2 tablespoon vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

    Oil heating in a pan.

    Once the oil is hot, add

    • 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
    • 1 teaspoon white urad dal
    • 1 teaspoon chana dal
    • 10-12 curry leaves
    • 2-3 dry red chilies
    • ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing)

    and fry until the dal turns a little brown (1-2 minutes). Stir frequently while frying.

    Mustard seeds, lentils, curry leaves, red chilies, and asafetida added to the pan.

    Add 1 cup of grated raw mangoes, 2 teaspoon chopped green chilies, and 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger, and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.

    Grated mangoes, green chilies and ginger added to the pan.
    Cooked mangoes.

    Add 2 cups of cooked rice, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ cup roasted peanuts, and ½ teaspoon salt, and mix well.

    Cooked rice, turmeric, alta nd peanuts added to the pan.

    Reduce the heat to low and cook for 2-3 minutes.

    Check for salt and add more if needed.

    Everything mixed well.

    Finally, add 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro and mix well. Serve hot!

    Ready green mango rice.

    Make Mango Rice By Making Raw Mango Chutney

    In a blender, combine

    • 1 cup of peeled and chopped raw mango
    • ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
    • ½ cup grated coconut
    • 2 teaspoon chopped green chillies
    • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder,
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoon water

    Blend the mixture into a fine paste.

    Heat 2 tablespoon vegetable oil in a pan.

    Once the oil is hot, add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.

    Add 1 teaspoon chana dal, 1 teaspoon urad dal, ¼ teaspoon asafetida, 2 dried red chillies and 10-12 curry leaves and cook until the dal turns golden brown in color.

    Add the raw mango chutney to the pan and sauté it for a few minutes until the raw mango is cooked and the mixture thickens.

    Now add 3 cups of cooked rice to the pan and mix well. Stir until the raw mango chutney is evenly distributed throughout the rice.

    Add roasted peanuts (if using) and mix well.

    Serve hot.

    Serving Suggestions

    This rice is so flavorful that it can be had on its own.

    You can even serve it along with plain yogurt, raita, pickle, and a side of papad. 

    It is a great dish to pack for school and office lunch boxes.

    Mango rice is a quentessential recipe to make for the festival of Ugadi (Gudi Padwa) along with Ugadi Pachadi.

    Storage Suggestions

    You can keep this rice in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

    Reheat in a microwave or a pan. Splash a little water if the rice looks dry while reheating.

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    Green Mango Rice is a South Indian green mango-flavored rice. This variety rice is a lovely variation of the popular lemon rice but with a tang from green mangoes. Here is how to make it.

    Raw Mango Rice Recipe (Mavinakayi Chitranna, Mamidikaya Pulihora)

    Raw Mango Rice (Mavinakayi Chitranna, Mamidikaya Pulihora) is a South Indian green mango-flavored rice. This variety rice is a lovely variation of the popular lemon rice but with a tang from green mangoes. Make it in 2 ways using my easy recipes.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 265kcal
    Author: Neha Mathur

    Ingredients 

    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
    • 1 teaspoon split and husked black gram (white urad dal)
    • 1 teaspoon Bengal gram (chana dal)
    • 10-12 curry leaves
    • 2-3 whole dry red chilies
    • ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing)
    • 1 cup peeled and grated green mangoes
    • 2 teaspoons chopped green chilies
    • 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
    • 2 cups cooked and cooled white rice
    • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
    • ¼ cup roasted peanuts
    • ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
    • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
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    Instructions

    • Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
    • Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, white urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, dry red chilies, and asafetida (hing), and fry until the dal turns a little brown (1-2 minutes). Stir frequently while frying.
    • Add green mangoes, green chilies, and ginger, and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
    • Add cooked rice, turmeric powder, peanuts, and salt, and mix well.
    • Reduce the heat to low and cook for 2-3 minutes.
    • Check for salt and add more if needed.
    • Finally, add cilantro and mix well. Serve hot!

    Video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAbc1uHBINg

    Notes

    Raw Mango Rice Recipe By Making Mango Chutney
    In a blender, combine
    • 1 cup of peeled and chopped raw mango
    • ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
    • ½ cup grated coconut
    • 2 teaspoon chopped green chillies
    • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder,
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoon water
    Blend the mixture into a fine paste.
    Heat 2 tablespoon vegetable oil in a pan.
    Once the oil is hot, add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
    Add 1 teaspoon chana dal, 1 teaspoon urad dal, ¼ teaspoon asafetida, 2 dried red chillies and 10-12 curry leaves and cook until the dal turns golden brown in color.
    Add the raw mango chutney to the pan and sauté it for a few minutes until the raw mango is cooked and the mixture thickens.
    Now add 3 cups of cooked rice to the pan and mix well. Stir until the raw mango chutney is evenly distributed throughout the rice.
    Add roasted peanuts (if using) and mix well. Serve hot.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 808IU | Vitamin C: 103mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
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