Chitranna for Breakfast or Lunch.
If Made in Basumathi Rice.
Chitranna is King of all Breakfasts in Bramhins Home.( My Home also.)
Keep the following items ready.
1 - 2 cups Basmati rice
2 - 5 tbsp Lemon juice
3 - 2 tsp Mustard Seeds
4 - 2 tsp Urad Daal
5 - 2 tsp Chana Daal
6 - 2-3 Dried Red chilies
7 - 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
8 - A pinch of asafetida
9 - A pinch of Turmeric
10 -1/2cup Roasted Peanuts
11 - 10-12 Curry leaves
12 - 1 tbsp Grated coconut
13 - Salt to taste
14 - 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
Preparation is as under a cool recipe in all Mysore Bramhins Homes.
1 - Cook the rice, cool and keep aside
2 - Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan.
3 - Add asafetida, dried red chilies cut into two, urad dal and chana dal.
4 - Cook until dals change color to light brown.
5 - Add peanuts and mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start to splutter, add curry leaves. Fry for another 10 seconds.
6 - Next, add turmeric powder and stir well.
7 - Add cooked rice, salt and lemon juice. Mix well very gently so that the rice grains do not break.
8 - Garnish with freshly grated coconut and serve hot with fried Balka.
9 - Keep a Cup of water please Balka is dry chilly filled inside with salt.
Tip - Slow Flame Cooking is best.