Chitranna Rice (चित्राणा राइस) is a famous South Indian rice dish; especially in Karnataka. When cooked rice mix in a seasoning called Oggarane or Gojju chitranna rice are made. Gojju is gravy made-up with mustard seeds, fried lentils, peanuts, curry leaves, garlic, chillies, onions; sometime people also add tomato, lemon juice or scrapes of unripe mango. This is the one form of chitranna rice; another form is made by using powdered spices.

Today recipe is lemon chitranna rice, other chitranna rice are later in future.

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Vipasha Yields 1 Serves 3 0 Lemon Chitranna Rice 15 minPrep Time 5 minCook Time 20 minTotal Time Save Recipe Save Recipe Print Recipe Ingredients Rice (चावल) - 1 ½ cup

Lemon (नींबू) - ½

Mustard (सरसों) seeds - 1 tsp.

Cumin (जीरा) seeds - 1 tsp.

Skinned and split black gram (धूलि उड़द दाल) - 1 tsp.

Green chilli (हरी मिर्च) - 1

Dried red chilli (सूखी लाल मिर्च) - 1

Asafoetida (हींग) - a pinch.

Curry leaves (करी पत्ते) - 5-10

Turmeric (हल्दी) powder - ½ tsp.

Cashews (काजू) - 10-15

Peanuts (मूँगफली) - ½ cup

Fresh coriander (ताजा धनिया) - few sprigs

Oil - 5 tbsp.

Salt to taste. Instructions Wash, rinse and cook rice as regularly you cook. When rise cooked, spread cooked rice on a plate with the help of fork to cool. Finely chop green chilli (हरी मिर्च), curry leaves (करी पत्ते) and fresh coriander (ताजा धनिया). Keep aside. In a pan heat 5 tbsp. oil and roast peanuts (मूँगफली) till golden brown and crispy. Take in a plate and keep aside. Now in same oil roast cashews (काजू) until little brown and crisp. Take on another plate and keep aside. Now in same oil add mustard (सरसों) seeds, cumin (जीरा) seeds and skinned and split black gram (धूलि उड़द दाल). Sauté for a minute and add dried red chilli (सूखी लाल मिर्च), chopped green chilli (हरी मिर्च), curry leaves (करी पत्ते). Sauté for a minute. Now add asafoetida (हींग), Turmeric (हल्दी) powder and roasted peanuts (मूँगफली). Sauté for a minute and remove from the flame. Immediately add room temperature cooked rice and squeeze the lemon. Mix well, cover and set aside for 5-6 minutes. Your lemon chitranna rice is ready, garnish with chopped coriander and roasted cashews (काजू). Serve. 7.8.1.2 181 A to Z Food Recipes

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