Maanga Malli Sadham / Greens Rice

Ingredients:

Boiled Rice -1 cup
Channa dal -  1 tbsp
Green chilly - 2 (slit)
Coriander Leaves - Handful (app half bunch)
Raw Mango - 1/2 (grate)
Mustard seeds  - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Dry Red Chilly - 1 (deseed)
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Salt, Oil - As reqd

Method:

• Heat a tbsp of oil in pan and add in channa dal.
• Saute in low flame till it turns mild brown.
• Add in chilly and coriander leaves and saute for 1-2 mins app.
• Let it cool and blend it to fine paste and set aside.
• Peel the raw mango skin and grate and set aside.
• Heat oil in pan and add in mustard seeds.
• Add in urad dal and dry red chilly.
• Add in curry leaves and saute in low flame.
• Add in raw mango (reserve little) and saute for a min.
• Add in blended paste and saute for a min.
• Add in ghee and mix well.
• Add the cooked rice, salt and mix gently.
• Top it with reserved mango and serve hot.

Note:

• I had very little coriander leaves.
• So I added a cup of  mixed leaves -  coriander leaves, mint leaves and curry leaves.
• And after adding rice sprinkled poondu parupu podi(1 tsp) and mixed it.