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Ingredients
- 2 Cups of Basmati rice
- 1 and 1/4 tsps of salt
- 1 Tbs of unsalted butter or non dairy margarine (soy)
- 2 and 1/4 cups of water
- 2 and 1/2 tsp of brown mustard seeds
- 7 dried red chilies
- 1/2 tsp of ground turmeric
- 4 Tbs of grated fresh coconut or 5 and 1/2 Tbs of dried grated coconut
- 1 and 1/2 cups of grated fresh mango
- 3 Tbs of vegetable oil (I use coconut oil)
- 1 Tbs of yellow split peas (channa dal)
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