Lemon rice ( Chitranna )

Lemon rice ( Chitranna )

Ingredients

·       Cooked rice                     - 2 cups

·       Lemon juice from            - 3 lemons

·       Turmeric powder             - ¼ teaspoon

·       Ginger                              -1 inch piece

·       Green chillies                  - 5

·       Mixed vegetables            - ½ cup

·       Salt to taste.

For seasonings

·       Oil                                    -5 table spoon

·       Mustard seeds                - ½ teaspoon

·       Cumin seeds                   - ¼ teaspoon

·       Channa dhal                    - 1 teaspoon

·       Urad dhal                         - 1 teaspoon

·       Red chillies                      - 3

·       Asafoetida                       - ¼ teaspoon

·       Peanuts                           - 2 table spoon

·       Curry leaves                    - few.

·       Coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method

·       Cut the ginger into small pieces & green chillies into length wise, keep it aside.

·       Fry the peanuts with 1 teaspoon of oil & keep aside.

·       Heat the kadai with 5 tablespoon of oil, add all the above seasoning ingredients one by one except peanuts.

·       Let the seasonings fry for a minute add turmeric powder, lemon juice & switch off the stove.

·       Add cooked rice, fried peanuts & salt - mix it well.

·       Garnishing with coriander leaves & serve with pappad.