maavinakayi chitranna

Mavinkayi chitranna is another speciality to be had in the times of mangoes.  This is made with raw tothapuri mangoes.  Have adapted the green chitranna recipe told to me by my friend Geetha .

Masala :

1. Coriander leaves

2. Mint leaves (optional)

3.  Garlic (optional) 

4 : ginger 

5.  Green chillies 

6.  Whole garam masala (clove, cinammom)

7.Tamarind : (if not using raw mango)

8.  rock salt

9.  coconut grated

 

     Grind ingredients 1 - 8 to a smooth paste and then add the coconut and just whir the mixie once.  

     the coconut shud not be fine. the masala shud be tari tari.

Ingedients :

cooked rice : 1 cup

salt per taste

raw mango grated : 2 - 3 tbsp.

tadka ;

oil. 

rai, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves,

graundnut

cashews broken (optional)

lemon juice  ( if not using raw mango or if u feel the sourness is not enough)

Method :

in a plate, mix the masala and the rice and keep aside.  ( the cooked rice should be cooled )

in a kadai,  prepare the tadka .  heat oil, add rai, when it splutters add jeera, then the urad dal and chana dal, When it becomes slighlty red add the 

curry leaves and then the Green chillies ( optional).  Then add the groundnuts and fry till the they become gloden brown or slightly red.  tehn add the cashews

and fry for a few seconds.  make the gas sim.

then add the rice mixed with the masala  and mix well.  Check the seasoning.  Sprinkle some water and then cover and cook on dum for a few minutes.  

Keep checking rice, ifrequired sprinkle a tsp of water.  

when it is done if erquired add some lime juice and mix well and serve hot.