Tasty Karnataka Chitrana Rice Recipe

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Prep Time 15 Minutes

Cooking Time 30 Minutes

Servings 4-5

Rating

Kannada Chitrana Rice Recipe is one of the popular rice recipes of Karnataka that is prepared using powdered spices. This dish is considered to be a complete protein filled rice with many ingredients added to it. Have a look at the Chitrana Rice Recipe and follow the steps one after the other.

Ingredients

1 ½cup rice
3 tablespoonspeanuts
3 tablespoonssesame seeds
1 tablespoonsplit Bengal gram
½ spoonmustard seeds
3whole dry red chilies
5curry leaves
¼ tablespoonasafetida / hing
2 tablespoonsgrated coconut (fresh)
3 tablespoonstamarind pulp
2 tablespoonsmalagapdi powder
¼ tablespoonturmeric powder
2 tablespoonsghee
Saltto taste

Magalpadi Powder Ingredients:

2 tablespoonscoriander seeds
1 ½ tablespoonscumin seeds
2 tablespoonsplit Bengal gram
2 tablespoonssplit black lentils
2 tablespoonssesame seeds
12whole dry red chilies
1 tablespoonasafetida
Saltto taste

Chitrana Rice

Directions

Step1Roast all the ingredients in a pan
Step2Take a blender and blend it till it turns to a soft powder
Step3Store the powder in an airtight container for future use.
Step4Wash the rice and soak it in water for about 15 minutes
Step5Cook the rice till each grain of the cooked rice should be separate
Step6Cool it for sometime
Step7Take a pan and roast the peanuts and sesame seeds separately
Step8Powder them coarsely and keep aside
Step9Heat ghee in the same pan and add mustard seeds, Bengal gram and roast it for 1 minute
Step10Add dry chilies and curry leaves to it
Step11After sauting them, add asafetida and cook for ½ second
Step12Finally add the cooked rice to it, grated coconut, tamarind pulp, turmeric powder, malagapadi powder, roasted peanuts, sesame seeds and salt to it
Step13Cook them for 5 minutes in the same pan and mix them well
Step14Serve it hot to your guest.

Tamarind Rice

This dish is easy to prepare and is excellent in taste. You can prepare this recipe during your breakfast. Rice is never the worst option in the morning as it is contains carbohydrates. Find out the facts about taking rice as your breakfast.