Raw Mango Pulao / Pilaf

Raw Mango Pulao is tangy and one of my favorite Rice dish. This pulao is made using grated fresh raw mango or kairi.

Ingredients:

To cook Rice:

• 1 cup Basmati Rice
• 2 tablespoon Chana dal (Split Bengal gram)
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon oil

For Pulao:

• 1/2 cup Raw Mango grated
• 1/4 cup Onion grated
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 Cloves
• 1 inch Cinnamon stick
• 2 Cardamom pods
• 10-12 Cashews Nuts
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• Pinch of Asafetida
• 2 teaspoon Urad dal
• 2 green chili (julienned, cut in Long strips)
• 5-6 curry leaves
• salt on taste
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optinal)
• 1 tablespoon chopped Cilantro 

Procedure:

1. Wash the rice and chana dal, add salt, turmeric powder, oil and 2 cup water and cook them.
2. Spread the cooked rice in a flat plate and let it cool down.
3. Next heat the oil, fry cashew nuts till golden brown, take it out in a plate and keep aside.
4. In the same oil add mustard seeds, cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods and asafetida. After mustard seeds splutter, add Urad dal and stir fry it till golden brown.
5. Next add julienned green chili and curry leaves and sauté it for few seconds.
6. Now add Grated onion and raw mango and sauté for few minutes.
7. Add Cooled Rice, salt and sugar, Mix well and sauté for few seconds.
8. Garnish with Cilantro and fried Cashew nuts. Serve hot.

Note: Instead of Cashew nuts you can also use handful of Peanuts in this pulao.