Manga Sadham | Raw Mango Rice | How to prepare Raw Mango Rice

Manga Sadham | Raw Mango Rice – A simple yet delicious rice prepared with grated raw mango and spices and tastes perfect with vada. 

Have you ever broken the rules? Bunked a class? I did my graduation in a college which is known for its rules. And I have never bunked a class. Never. We were not allowed to speak with the other gender. I know that would sound weird but most of the colleges back in my state enforced such rules so that the students focused on their academics. But then, I had my own clan of people.

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”  ― Mark Twain

“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.” 

I had the best of best as my friends and I would say I am blessed abundantly by the God of Relations. I had a set of besties at every stage of my life and the best part is they are part of my life even today. My college days wouldn’t have been pleasant if it weren’t this clique. We came to know each other during our second semester when we were grouped according to our selected branch. It started with a hello and then the rest is history!  We used to share workshop records, studied together, visited each other’s family and gossiped for hours together through landline phones. When the entire class would stare (I should say gossiped) at us for being friends, we shared a wonderful relationship with each other, connected with each other and build an everlasting support system for us. The friendship has extended to our family too. I know and I believe that they will be the bright shining stars in my sky.

This mango rice has a funny story behind it. Back in my college days, this mango rice was one of my favorites and I used to pack an additional box when I start to back hostel after enjoying a weekend at home. One of those weekends, I had a call from my friends and they asked me casually to bring them homemade food as they were stuck in the hostel. But then, with such strict rules, it was impossible to exchange boxes of food with guys. My friends being smart devised a plan. I had a habit of informing my mom back as I reached from the corned STD booth available at the bus stop. They insisted me to leave the box in the shop and I was told that they would collect from that anna. They informed that anna too. When I reached, one of my lecturers was waiting at the bus stop (I was her favorite student back then). I wished her and left the box in the shop. Within a minute, my friends collected the box. She was watching the whole scene. She didn’t ask me any further questions about the box but then, I was asked n number of questions during her classes. My internal marks for the next semesters were just 14 /20. 14 is the minimum internal marks a lecturer would give, even to the perfect worst examples. I knew the reason behind it but then I never cared.

Now, to the remaining part of the story. My friends collected the box of Mango rice (spicy one, they wanted it spicy) and traveled all the way back to the nearby town. I forgot to pack any pappad or vada to go with the rice. They bought masala vada to go with the rice and three of them (Kp, RSK and my husband) enjoyed the rice in the bus stand. I waited for the next weekend to hear their feedback about the rice. We were not allowed to talk with opposite gender inside the college. I was so glad that they loved it. That’s the funniest story behind this mango rice. Since then, my favorite rice has become their favorite too. Let me share our favorite recipe here. I seriously don’t know why should I took much time to post this recipe.

They are a perfect option to pack into your lunch box.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ Cup Basmati Rice
• 3 cups Water
• 1 Raw Mango, grated
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
• 1 teaspoon Urad Dal
• 2 Dried Red Chilies
• Handful of Curry leaves
• Handful of Peanuts
• 4 Green Chilies, slit into halves
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• ½ teaspoon Red Chili Powder (adjust according to your spice level)
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Method:

• Soak basmati rice in water for an hour. Wash rice thoroughly with water.
• Pressure cook rice with 3 cups of water for about 3 whistles. Keep it aside.
• Let the pressure releases. Transfer the rice to a plate and fluff it with a fork.
• In a non-stick wok, add oil and heat it over medium flame.
• Add mustard seeds, urad dal, dry chilies and curry leaves. Let it splutter.
• Meanwhile, in a small pan, add little amount of oil and roast peanuts until it is browned.
• Now, stir in the grated mango followed by turmeric powder and chili powder.
• Saute it for few minutes until the raw smell goes off.
• Add cooked rice and combine them well. Season it with salt.
• Finally, add roasted peanuts and stir them well.
• Serve it warmly with masala vada.

If you are looking for other lunch box recipes, then do check out Tomato Rice.

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Yours truly, 

Karthi