Karnataka

Chitranna

Name: Chitranna
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Karnataka
Ingredients: 3 cups cooled cooked rice; 2 tbsp about 1 large lemon lemon juice; 2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 2 tbsp peanuts; 1 tbsp chana dal (split chickpeas); 1 tsp urad dal (split black gram); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 2 or 3 slit green chilli; 1/2 inch chopped ginger; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); a pinch asafoetida; 2 tbsp fresh grated coconut; a small handful coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste

Yesterday's rice, today's sunshine. Lemon does the rest.

20 minTime

7 gProtein each

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Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

326kcalsame

7 gproteinsame

3 gfibresame

20minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Cooked rice3 cups, cooled

Lemon juice2 tbsp, about 1 large lemon

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Peanuts2 tbsp

Chana dal (split chickpeas)1 tbsp

Urad dal (split black gram)1 tsp

Mustard seeds1 tsp

Green chilli2 or 3, slit

Ginger1.5 cm, chopped

Curry leaves1 sprig

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Asafoetidaa pinch

Fresh grated coconut2 tbsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a small handful

Saltto taste

Method

4 steps

1Spread the cooled rice in a wide plate and sprinkle with salt. Fluff with your fingers.
2Heat oil and add peanuts, mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, chillies, ginger, curry leaves and asafoetida.
3Lower the heat, add turmeric, then tip in the rice straight away. Toss gently.
4Switch off. Add lemon juice, coconut and coriander. Toss and taste.

Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

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Chitranna

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