Andhra style raw mango rice, mamidikaya pulihora is quick, easy and simple to make one pot rice recipe. Perfect recipe to carry in office and school lunch box and also best for picnics. Sour and savory, this green mango rice recipe is my absolute favorite.
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About This Recipe
Whenever I buy firm green raw mangoes which are sour in taste, I either make chutney or pulihora with them. Though these days raw mangoes are available all year around, the ones which which come in summer are tastier and have sharply sour taste.
During summers, raw mango rice is staple in my house. I prepare this often in lunch. This is one quick and easy meals to make.
The good thing about this recipe is, you can even use leftover rice too. If you like variety rice, then you should surely try this amazingly delicious Andhra Style Mamidikaya Pulihora.
Mango Rice | Mamidikaya Pulihora
Andhra style mamidikaya pulihora is simple yet flavorsome one pot recipe recipe. There are many ways of making this recipe. The one I am sharing with you today is super easy with few ingredients.
If you have leftover rice, then it takes just 10 minutes to make this mango rice. You can serve or relish this in breakfast. lunch and dinner. The beauty of mango pulihora is you don’t need any side dish to go with it.
I love adding roasted peanuts or cashew nuts to my pulihora. These add nutrition, crunch, taste and also serve the role of side dish.
Andhra style mango rice aka mango pulihora is one gem of a easy vegan rice recipe. Do try this today!
One Recipe, Many Names
In south India, depending on the place, there are many different names for this raw mango rice. Here are few of them,
Andhra – Mamidikaya Pulihora – Here mamidikaya is Telugu word for mango and pulihora is rice with tadka (tempering).
Telangana – Kairi ke Chawal – Kairi is Hindi word for raw mango and chawal means rice.
Maharashtra – Kairi Bath – Kairi is mango and bhat means rice.
Karnataka – Mavinakayi Chitranna – Mavinakayi means mango and chitranna is rice with seasoning.
Tamil – Mangai Sadham | Manga Sasham – Mangai (Manga) means mango and sadham means rice.
Raw Mango Rice Ingredients
Mango – The total taste of the recipe depends on mango only. Choose green and firm raw mango. Wash the mango thoroughly and cut a small piece of it and taste. If the mango is sour, then only use it in making this rice recipe.
There are different ways, in which you can add mango. You can either cube them or grate them or nicely chop them or grind coarsely and add. I prefer adding grated mango, as it gives nice crunch and taste while eating.
If the mango is not sour, then use it in making any other recipe like aab shola or chutney or salad.
Rice – You can either use freshly cooked rice or leftover rice in making this recipe. If using freshly cooked rice, then spread the rice on a kitchen plate or clean kitchen towel and leave it to cool down completely. We use cooked and completely cooled rice in making this mango rice.
Carrot – Using carrot is optional. But carrot will add nice crunch, color contrast and taste. It also improves the nutritional value of the recipe.
Green Chillies – Adds spice and heat.
Peanuts – Adds crunch and taste, you can even add cashew nuts. I prefer using roasted peanuts.
Tempering – Chana dal, Urad dal, Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Curry leaves and dry Red chillies are the ingredients of tempering.
Oil – For tempering the ingredients.
I last posted this recipe in 2011. At that time, I was in Bangalore. When I was clicking these pictures, it suddenly started to rain and I captured this
At the end, I was so hungry, with all the clicking, I ate directly from the bowl and finished it in no time.
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Mango Rice Recipe | Mamidikaya Pulihora
Andhra style mango rice (mamidikaya pulihora) is extremely delicious and flavourful one pot rice recipe. Quick and easy to make recipe on a busy day and best one to pack in lunch or picnic box.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked Rice
- ¾ cup grated raw Mango
- ¼ cup grated Carrot’s
- Salt
- ¼ tbsp. Turmeric powder
- 5-6 Green Chillies, slit length-wise
- 2-3 tbsp. roasted Peanuts
- Tempering | Tadka
- ½ tbsp. Mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp. Jeera | Cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp. Urad dal
- 1 tbsp. Chana dal
- 3-4 dry Red chillies
- 10-12 fresh Curry leaves
- Oil
Instructions
How To Make Andhra Style Mango Rice (Mamidikaya Pulihora)
- In a heavy bottom skillet, add oil and add one by one the ingredients listed under tempering.
- When curry leaves start to change colour, add green chillies. Fry for 2-3 minutes and add turmeric powder.
- Now add grated raw mango and grated carrots.
- Fry on low flame for 1-2 minutes. Add cooked rice and salt.
- Mix gently and cook covered for 1-2 minutes and turn off the flame.
- Serve warm
- Add 'love' to make this mango pulihora taste 'YUMMY'.
Notes
I normally do not add salt while cooking rice. So, if you also do not add or add salt to rice, please adjust accordingly.
Do not grate and keep mango and carrot. It takes just 5 minutes to grate them. Grated carrot and mango will change color, if exposed to air for long time.
Apart from this, the rice should be grainy not mushy for making pulihora.
I prefer using stove-top method for cooking rice. You can pressure cook or microave rice.
I drain the water from rice. This gives me 100% control on cooking the rice till desired time.
In whatever the way, you can rice, once the rice is cooked, spread it on a kitchen plate or clean kitchen towel to cool down.
Spread the rice in a single layer for faster and even cooling.
Storing Mango Rice
Mango rice taste best when relished after it is completely cooled down. Stays good for 10-12 hours depending on the climate.
You can even store the leftover in the fridge. Transfer the leftover pulihora into a clean and dry moisture free air tight container.
Close the lid tightly and place it in fridge. Stays good for 2 days.
Please note, if you are using leftover rice for making this recipe, then I advice you not to store it. For the matter of fact, I have never stored leftover rice pulihora.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 273Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 226mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 4gSugar: 8gProtein: 8g
The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
Prathibha says
I love this rice very much…I do almost similar other than adding carrot..Nice shots after rain…I miss Bangalore for its climate n food…Congrats once again for getting featured in Mirror..:)
Kitchen Flavours says
Finally you have posted first…..:-)thank you so much….
jeyashrisuresh says
Adding carrot in mango rice sounds new and a quite healthy one too.simple and yummy rice with neat presentation
Sharmilee! :) says
Congrats for getting featured and beautiful clicks. Mango rice looks so tempting
Priti says
I never ate or tried making mango rice …now that your are tempting me …the 1st pic is fab n so are the others…I have same spoon too 🙂 …and Congrats again dear
Biny Anoop says
i can see the love put into the recipe….no wonder it was finished….congrats on ur article dear
Varunavi says
Its been more than 13 years i visited bangalore,how many times i planned the trip,it failed.I love bangalore weather.
Wonderful recipe and as always beautiful clicks……
Premalatha Aravindhan says
Yummy recipe,luks delicious…
Rekha shoban says
i love mango rice…perfect for lunchbox….nice click!
Mom Chef says
Lubna, you got me craving for both the recipe and a dying need to re-visit Good Old Bangalore !!! 🙂 Congrats on the Bangalore Mirror article too !
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Curry Leaf says
Love this riceand surely carrots add more flavour to it. Mouthwatering rice this is and also love the ramblings.
divya says
Sounds interesting and tempting.. Inviting picture dear.. thanks for sharing 🙂
Archana says
Love thi srice. I make it the same only no carrots. Lovely pictures.
Priya says
Tongue tickling rice,love the addition of carrots..fabulous clicks..
Sush says
hey!
We recently moved back to Bangalore & I'm loving every bit of staying here. Where do you stay in Bangalore? BTW, photos are tempting!
Paaka Shaale says
The Pulihora looks so tempting Lubna. I loved the first two shots. Congrats for being mentioned in bangalore mirror, That is indeed an achievement 🙂
aipi says
Love this rice n loved your clicks! Congrats on the feature ~ well deserved!
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Valarmathi Sanjeev says
Love this rice……yummy one…liked the adittion of carrot….looks delicious.
Suman Singh says
Congrats on being featured..you and your blog deserved this!
Mango rice looks so tempting and delicious!Love this kind of one pot meal..
Rahin says
hey Lubna, nice post !!!
CONGRATULATIONS !!! read the article abt u …way to go gal !!!
the rice looks delicious, loved reading abt b'lore , cant wait to be thr 🙂 m planning to visit n would appreciate ur suggestions for the "food spots" since I wont b thr for long to do the research, thanks
Now Serving says
mango rice looks perfectly delightful! and love the picture of the flower stringer 🙂 that is what I most about India and chennai – the flowers 🙁 So I delight myself in my pot of jasmines and my gardenias 🙂
kankana says
This sounds so perfect for summer. I love mango and made mango daal .. Mangi rice would be my next attempt with raw mangoes 🙂
Arch says
Congrats on getting featured…Love your photography…and you've got me all nostalgic talking about Bangalore…Miss being there so much…Should be back soon, hopefully…
Latha Vijayakumar says
Its so yummy.
My son love this very much.
Thanks for sharing
WizzyTheStick says
Sites and sounds and flavours of a tropical country:-)Lovely!
San says
Interesting post with a yummylicious mango rice. Pics are so pleasing to the eyes.Congrats on getting featured !
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Anonymous says
I stumbled upon your blog,while I was blog hopping. The photo of the flower vendor made me realise that i live in the same area as you do.
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pawankalyan says
Hi i am fan of your blog ill read most of the time ur blogs…i went to bandipur national park with my parents really it was amazing in that forest we all enjoyed a lot and we stayed inBandipur Resorts it was very good to stay i wish to vist again and stay there