Chitranna Rice Recipe Video by Tarla Dalal

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Chitranna Rice Recipe Video. Chitranna is a very popular South Indian recipe, which is considered very auspicious and made on festival days as an offering to God. People don’t mind standing in long queues to get their share of Chitranna prasad at temples. Owing to the ease of making it and the convenience of being a one-dish meal, Chitranna Rice is a popular choice for packed lunches too.

Recipe Description for Chitranna Rice ( South Indian Recipes )

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 6 mins
Makes 3 servings
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Ingredients

For Chitranna Rice
3 cups cooked rice (chawal)
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
1 tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
3 tbsp raw peanuts
2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
4 to 5 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/4 cup grated coconut
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

For chitranna rice

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Add the dry red chillies and onions and saute on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the turmeric powder, asafetida and coconut and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the rice, lemon juice and salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Switch off the flame, finally add the coriander and mix well.
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RECIPE SOURCE : South Indian Recipes