Karnataka · Lunch, Dinner
Lemon rice (chitranna)
Turmeric-bright rice tossed with peanuts, mustard seeds, curry leaves and fresh lemon.
- Calories
- 467 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 67 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
Per serving, for one person.
Contains: peanut, mustard.
Ingredients
- 70 g Basmati rice
- 15 g Peanuts
- 5 g Chana dal
- 5 g Urad dal
- ¼ tsp Mustard seeds
- 2 g Curry leaves
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- ½ chilli Green chillies
- ½ lemon Lemons
- ½ tbsp Sunflower oil
- ¼ tsp Salt
Method
- Cook the rice until just tender, then spread out on a tray to cool slightly.
- Heat the oil, fry the peanuts until golden, then splutter mustard seeds and fry the chana and urad dal until golden.
- Add the curry leaves, green chilli and turmeric, and stir for 30 seconds.
- Pour the tempering over the rice and toss well.
- Squeeze over the lemon juice, season with salt and toss again before serving.
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