MANGO RICE RECIPE

     Mango rice is an easy one to make and i can say this is a perfect lunch box menu. Recently i made this and my son who never tries any new food apart from usual rasam and curd rice, ate this and he relished this a lot. What else can make a mom happy. Here comes the recipe of the simple mango rice.
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COOKED RICE	1 CUP
GRATED MANGO	4 TBLSP
OIL	1 TBLSP
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
PEANUTS	1 TBLSP
GREEN CHILLI	2 NO
SALT	AS NEEDED
TURMERIC POWDER	A PINCH
CURRY LEAVES	FEW
URAD DAL	1/4 TSP
CHANNA DAL	1/4 TSP

METHOD:

• Cook the rice and fluff it with a fork.
• Add a tsp of oil and half of the salt to this and  allow this to cool.

• In a pan add oil and throw in the mustard seeds, channa dal ,urad dal, peanuts, green chilli and curry leaves.
• Saute till the dal and peanuts turn golden brown.
• Put off the flame and add the turmeric powder and the remaining salt to this.

• Add the grated mango and the tempered mixture to the rice.

• Mix this nicely with rice.
• Yummy mango rice is ready to pack for lunch box.

Note:

1. The addition of mango depends on the sourness of the mango.
2. If it is very sour then reduce the quantity.
3. Do not add the mango when the rice is very hot.
4. Do not over cook or mash the rice.