Raw Mango Rice | Mangai Sadham | Pregnancy Recipes

How can a “Pregnancy Recipes Collection” be devoid of Raw Mango Recipe ?! No pregnant woman would say “No” to this tangy treat! Pregnancy and Raw Mangoes share a wonderful bond..

We have a 20-year old giant Mango Tree at our backyard in Coimbatore. To capture the top view of our tree, I climbed my neighbor’s terrace on one summer morning and have saved the click in my Pregnancy diet Menu page(Click here). Good memories to reminisce…

We readily enjoy summer mangoes cooked in different varieties from pickles to pachadis! This nutty raw mango rice is a quick meal loved by all ages. I have used this in my varagu vadagam pic clicked on the same day 😉

Raw Mango Rice Recipe – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 10 mins

Serves : 2 | Suits: 2+ Years babies and whole family

Raw Mango – 1
Cooked Rice – 1 cup
Green Chillies – 2
Ginger – 1 small piece
Curry Leaves – Few
Oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Bengal gram(Kadalai paruppu) – 1 tsp
Urad dal(Ulutham paruppu) – 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida – a generous pinch
Turmeric powder – a generous pinch
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Peanuts – 2 tbsp

Preparation

1.Pluck/Buy, wash and peel the skin of raw mango. 2.Grate it and discard the seed. Wash curry leaves. Wash and slit green chillies and ginger(remove the skin). In hot oil, add mustard seeds.3.Once spluttered, add channa dal and urad dal. Once slightly browned, add curry leaves, chillies and ginger. Add asafoetida.4.Add turmeric powder and grated raw mango. Saute for 2 minutes in medium flame and switch off the stove.5.Add cooked and cooled rice along with salt.6.Mix well and add dry-roasted, peeled and halved peanuts. Give a quick mix. Serve or pack for lunch box.

Tips/Tricks

If you are buying raw mango from shop, opt for kili mooku maangaai(Parrot-nosed Mango).
Finely chopped coriander leaves can be added just before adding rice.
You shall add dry-roasted cashews and almonds along with peanuts.
Quantity of Mango can be increased or decreased as per the sourness of mango and as per your taste.

Nutritional Benefits

Raw Mango – Vitamins A,B,C,E&K, Dietary Fiber, Folates, Proteins, Calcium, Potassium & other minerals
Peanuts – Selenium, Proteins, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphorous, Zinc, Fiber, Monounsaturated(good) fats, Folates, Vitamins B&E