Mango Rice

* Rice - 1 cup
* Sour green mango - 1 medium sized
* Green chillies - 8
* Ghee or oil - 1 1/2 Tbl. sps.
* Turmeric powder - 1/4 to 1/2 tsp.
* Salt - as required
* Grated fresh coconut - l 1/2 Tbl. sp.
* Curry leaves - few

For seasoning:

* Bengal gram dhal - 1 tsp.
* Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp.
* Black gram dhal - 1 tsp.
* Broken cashewnuts - 2 tsps.

Cook rice till soft but each grain should be separate. Allow it to cool completely. Add a tsp. of oil and mix. Scrape outer skin from mango and grate it. Slit half of the chillies and grind rest into fine paste.

Heat oil, add seasonings and fry till light brown. Add slit chillies and chilli paste with grated mangoes. Fry for few minutes. Add turmeric powder and mix. Pour over rice with enough salt and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves, curry leaves and grated coconut.