Chitranna

Introduction:

Chitranna is a type of fried rice mostly prepared in South part of India. Its a plane boiled rice seasoned up with wholesome, aromatic spices and garnish with crunchy, fried peanuts. Its a quick and tasty way to finish leftover rice and makes a perfect breakfast!

Preparation time : 10 mts
Cooking time : 20 mts
Serves : 2 people

Ingredients:

• 3 cups plain boiled rice
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• pinch of Hing
• 2 tbsp Raw Peanuts
• 1 tbsp sliced dry Coconut
• 1 tbsp Daliya
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
• 6 to 7 Curry Leaves
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice

Method

• Heat up oil, to that add raw peanuts and fry peanuts until it gets light brown color.
• Once peanuts are fried, drain excess oil from it and remove in to other bowl.
• In the same oil add sliced coconut and fry coconut too until it gets light brown color.
• Once coconut is done, also drain excess oil from it and take it out in to separate bowl.
• In the same oil add mustard seeds, let it crackle.
• Next add cumin seeds, after cumin seeds sizzle, next put in hing.
• Add chopped garlic and cook it for about a minute.
• After 1 minutes add daliya and cook until daliya gets light brown color.
• Add curry leaves, mix and lower the heat at this point of time.
• Add turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder, red chilli powder, mix well and cook for just about a minute.
• Add boiled rice and mix well with masala.
• Add salt to taste, lemon juice, coriander leaves and mix well.
• Garnish with fried peanuts and coconut right before serving the rice.
• Serve hot with yogurt ot Raita!