Monday, September 6, 2021

Spicy Lemon Rice | ಮಸಾಲ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ | Masala Chitranna


The origin of Lemon Rice is from Karnataka. But Spicy Lemon Rice is a spiced up version of regular lemon rice. Masala Chitranna is a very popular breakfast and lunch box recipe in Karnataka. Generally, lemon rice is an easy and quick tempered rice with lemon. But this recipe is slightly different as lemon masala paste is used here .This is very similar to MTR lemon rice paste but tastes better as its fresh without any preservatives. The name masala is used here as spices are blended together to prepare lemon masala paste. Later cooked rice is mixed with lemon masala paste to get tangy and spicy lemon rice.

Ingredients

  1. Rice - 1 bowl
  2. Ginger - 1/2 inch, chopped
  3. Garlic - 10 pods
  4. Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
  5. Cloves - 4
  6. Green chilies - 6
  7. Cooking oil - 3 tbsp
  8. Groundnuts - 3 tbsp
  9. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  10. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  11. Bay leaf - 1
  12. Chana dal - 1 tbsp
  13. Urad dal - 1 tsp
  14. Onion - 1, chopped
  15. Curry leaves - few
  16. Salt - to taste
  17. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  18. Coriander leaves - few, chopped
  19. Lemon juice - half a lemon
  20. Cooked rice - as needed 

Direction

  1. Take a blending jar, add 1/2 inch chopped ginger, 10 pods of garlic, 1 inch of cinnamon stick, 4 cloves, and 6 green chilies.
  2. Grind these ingredients into a coarse paste.
  3. Keep the coarse paste aside.
  4. Take a pan, add 3 tbsp of cooking oil and allow the cooking oil to heat for some time a low flame.
  5. When the cooking oil is hot enough, add 3 tbsp of groundnuts and roast them until there is a change in color.
  6. Transfer the roasted groundnuts into a small bowl and keep it aside.
  7. Using the same oil and pan, add 1/2 tsp of mustard and allow them to crackle.
  8. Add 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds, a bay leaf and 1 tbsp of channa dal, and a tsp of urad dal.
  9. Fry them for few seconds.
  10. Add a chopped onion and sauté them for a minute.
  11. Add few curry leaves and spicy coarse paste.
  12. Mix and sauté them for few seconds.
  13. Add salt to taste and 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
  14. Mix them well.
  15. Add few chopped coriander leaves and squeeze half a lemon.
  16. Mix them well.
  17. Add a bowl of cooked rice or as needed and mix them well.
  18. Add roasted groundnuts and mix it well.
  19. That’s it! Spicy Lemon rice is ready to be served.
Enjoy this rice recipe with some coconut chutney.

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