Mangai Sadam Recipe (Raw Mango Rice) - Girijapaati Style

If you enjoy lemon rice or tamarind rice, then you will fall in love with this Raw Mango Rice. Girijapaati’s Mangai Sadam recipe is a perfect blend of tang, spice and rice.

If you want a delicious, seasonal one dish meal without actually spending much time cooking in this heat, then do try the Mangai Sadam recipe. For balance, serve it with a refreshing and cooling cucumber raita. 

This summer, Girijapaati brings you a series of delicious recipes that can be enjoyed over many days or made all on one day for a mango feast, preferably served on a fresh banana-leaf. (Scroll to the end for the links to the other recipes - from spicy to sweet, we have mango recipe for every palate.)

SHORTCUT: No time to make it at home, try our ready Mangai Sadam Rice Mix today 

MANGAI SADAM RECIPE (Raw Mango Rice) - Serves 4

Ingredients:

• Rice – 250 gms 
• Raw Mango (peel & grate) – 280 gms
• Table Salt – 1 tbsp (adjust to taste)
• Tumeric powder – ½ tsp

For the seasoning (approx. - adjust for taste):

• Cooking Oil – 2 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
• Urad Dhal – 1 tsp
• Bengal Gram – 1 tsp
• Dried Red Chillies – 3 pieces
• Asafoetida Powder – ½ tsp
• Curry Leaves – 3 gms
• Green Chilli (slit) – optional – 3 pieces

Method:

1. Cook rice and set aside. The rice should be fluffy.
2. Make a tadka of oil, mustard seeds, urad dhal, bengal gram, green chillies, dried red chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida powder (add last).
3. Add the turmeric powder to the tadka and mix well.
4. Add the grated mango, mix for a few seconds and turn off the flame. The mango should not cook.
5. Fluff out the rice by hand and spread it out on a large plate. Sprinkle the salt evenly across the rice.
6. Add the mango mixture to the rice and mix gently (without breaking the rice grains), till evenly combined.
7. Taste and adjust for salt.
8. Serve with love and Girijapaati's banana chips

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We understand that life gets in the way, so if you don't have the time to make Mangai Sadam from scratch at home, then try our Mangai Sadam Rice Mix today. It's available only for a few months in the year. You can order it here.

For more SUMMER MANGO RECIPES TO TRY AT HOME, click on the links below:

• Mangai Chutney Recipe (Raw Mango Chutney)
• Mangai Morkhuzhambhu Recipe (Mango Yoghurt Curry)
• Mangai Pachadi (Mango Jaggery Relish)
• Mangai Curry (Cut Raw Mango Pickle)