Chitranna

Chitranna

Chitranna

Veg Vegan

Karnataka lemon rice — cooked rice tossed while warm with a tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves, dried red chilli, peanuts, fresh coconut, and fresh lemon juice, with turmeric giving it a vivid yellow. A temple and travel food made throughout Karnataka, the word means 'colourful rice'; eaten alone, with coconut chutney, or as part of a full lunch thali.

Cuisines

Chettinad Mangalorean Udupi Coorgi Mysore Andhra

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 20 min Cook: 20 min Total: 40 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

basmati rice 1 cup Basmati rice
oil 2 tablespoons Oil
Mustard Seed 1 teaspoon Mustard Seed
chana dal 1 tablespoon Chana dal
urad dal 1 tablespoon Urad dal
Green Chili 2 Green Chili , slit
Chili 1 Chili , dried red
asafoetida 1 pinch Asafoetida
Curry Leaf 8-10 Curry Leaf
turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
Coconut 1/4 cup Coconut , grated
lemon juice 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
salt — Salt , to taste
Peanut 2 tablespoons Peanut , roasted

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash and soak the basmati rice for 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Cook the rice with 2 cups of water until done and let it cool.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Allow them to splutter.
  4. 4 Add chana dal and urad dal, and sauté until they turn golden brown.
  5. 5 Add green chilies, dried red chili, asafoetida, and curry leaves. Sauté for a minute.
  6. 6 Stir in turmeric powder and add the cooked rice. Mix well to coat the rice with the spices.
  7. 7 Add grated coconut, lemon juice, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
  8. 8 Garnish with roasted peanuts and serve warm.

Tips

For a richer flavor, you can add a pinch of sugar while mixing the rice.