Chitranna

15 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raw rice, washed and cooked such that the grains remain separate
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 12 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 1 sprig curry leaf
  • 1 large lime, juice of
  • 2 tablespoons peanuts, skinned
  • 2 dried red chilies
  • 1 teaspoon Urad Dal
  • 1 teaspoon channa dal
  • 1 piece ginger, crushed
  • 3 -4 green chilies, slit
  • 12 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 tablespoons coconut
  • salt
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat the oil.
  2. 2
    Add the dals, mustard seeds, curry leaves, cumin seeds, green chillies, red chillies and peanuts.
  3. 3
    When the dals turn slightly brown, add the ginger followed by turmeric powder.
  4. 4
    Fry for about another minute till the mustard seed crackles.
  5. 5
    Now add the grated coconut and lime juice.
  6. 6
    Reduce heat and mix for a minute.
  7. 7
    Remove from heat.
  8. 8
    Add this to the cooked rice.
  9. 9
    Add salt to taste.
  10. 10
    Serve hot.
  11. 11
    Option- The lime juice can also be mixed with the cooked rice just before serving.
  12. 12
    This gives a great aroma to the rice.

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