Mavina Kayi Chitranna/Mango Rice[Type-1]

Summer is approaching and its time for lots of mango recipes. off course  now a days mangoes are available entire year. but  actual taste of any fruit or vegetable should be enjoyed at season as they will have  more flour and taste. Mom has 2-3 versions of mango Rice this is one among them.

You Need To Have:

2 cups cooked rice
1 big Mango
5-6green chilies
1/2 cup fresh grated coconut
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp mustard seeds(1/2 for grinding+1/2 for tampering)
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp channa dal
2 tsp ground nuts
4-5 curry leaves
2 tsp oil

Chop mangoes into big chunks and keep it aside.


Put mango pieces,green chillies, grated coconut and 1/2 tsp mustard seeds into mixer jar and ground it to paste. Add less water.

Take oil in a thick bottomed pan and add remaining mustard seeds to it. once it starts spluttering add urad dall, channa dal, ground nuts, curry leaves and fry this they turn their color.  add ground paste,turmeric to it and fry for 2-3 mins on low flame.
Add rice , salt and mix well.Mango Rice is ready to serve.

Kadle Bele Chutney/Bengal Gram Chutney

Simple ,Easy and tasty chutney. It goes well with Dosa, Idli and even with plain rice. Try it out and let me know

You Need To Have:
2-3 tsp Bengal gram / Kadale Bele
1/2 cup grated coconut
1-2 tamarind florets
4-5 curry leaves
4-5 green chilies
salt to taste
1/4 bunch of coriander leaves(optional)
1 tsp Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds/jeerige
pinch of Asafoetida

Method:
 Fry  Bengal Gram,slit green chilies, curry leaves,tamarind flakes by adding drop of oil until bengal gram turns it color.

Put above fried masala, coconut and coriander leaves into mixer and grind coaresly by adding required amount of water.

Prepare tadka with mustard seeds , cumin, Asafoetida and add it to chutney. serve with Dosa/Idly/Rice.