Lemon Rice/Chitranna

This is a quick and easy recipe on a busy day. My brother-in-law's garden yielded about 200 lemons, we took home about 60 of them shared some with friends and I still have 35 left. Now these are not your regular lemons, they are the size of an orange, easily squeezable, juicy and perfect. I used about 10 to make spicy hot pickle recipe coming soon...Today's recipe if for Lemon rice or Chitranna (Kannada) a breakfast item in Karnataka. Also a good lunch box item with leftover rice, you can cook up in 5mins.

 

Prep Time - 5mins   | cooking time - 10mins | Serves - 2

 

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked white rice
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 3 green chillies split and deseeded
• 1 cup peanuts with skin
• 1 tblsp mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 2-3 dried chillies (I personally use Byadgi, they give good flavor and color)
• 1 tblsp chopped cilantro leaves
• 2 tblsp cooking oil
• Salt to Taste

 

Heat oil in a deep pan, add mustard seeds let it splutter. Add the dried red chillies and peanuts and fry a bit. Once the peanuts change color (turn crimson) add the green chillies and onion fry until translucent. Add the turmeric powder and fry. Turn off the gas and now add the lemon juice. Mix the cooked white rice mixing gently sprinkle cilantro leaves. Serve hot.