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Chitranna
Karnataka lemon rice tempered with peanuts, lentils, mustard, curry leaves and chilli.
About Chitranna
Chitranna is a mixed-rice dish widely prepared in Karnataka and elsewhere in South India. This profile follows cookbook author Chitra Agrawal's lemon version, fixing sona masoori rice, fresh coconut and both chana and urad dal from the recipe's choices.
Lemon gives the rice its bright sourness, balanced by nutty peanuts, coconut and toasted lentils. Mustard seed, curry leaves, dried chilli and asafoetida create a fragrant, savoury tempering against the gentle earthiness of turmeric.
The grains remain separate and yellow-gold, dotted with browned peanuts and lentils, dark mustard seeds, red chilli and glossy green curry leaves. Fresh coconut and cilantro add pale and green flecks throughout the loose rice.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Peanuts, Mustard.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Chitranna
Chitra Agrawal's Karnataka Lemon Chitranna.
- Sona masoori riceSeparate grain base
- SaltSeasoning
- Ground turmericGolden colour and earthy warmth
- Fresh grated coconutMild sweet richness
- Vegetable oilFrying and tempering medium
- PeanutsCrunchy nutty garnish
- Chana dalToasted lentil crunch
- Urad dalToasted lentil crunch
- Black mustard seedsPungent popping tempering
- AsafoetidaSavoury aromatic depth
- Dried red chilliDry chilli heat
- Fresh curry leavesFragrant tempering herb
- LemonBright sour finish
- CilantroFresh herbal finish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Sona masoori rice: . The source prefers sona masoori or basmati; this profile fixes sona masoori under the established rice route.
- Salt:
- Ground turmeric:
- Fresh grated coconut: . The source offers fresh, frozen or dried coconut; this profile fixes fresh grated coconut.
- Vegetable oil: . The vegetable oil's botanical source is not supplied.
- Peanuts:
- Chana dal: . The source marks chana dal optional; this selected version includes it as part of the fixed tempering.
- Urad dal: . The source marks urad dal optional; this selected version includes it as part of the fixed tempering.
- Black mustard seeds:
- Asafoetida: . The source names asafoetida without a brand or compounded-product formula; formula-dependent cereal allergens remain unresolved.
- Dried red chilli:
- Fresh curry leaves:
- Lemon:
- Cilantro:
Origins & food traditions
Karnataka-raised cookbook author Chitra Agrawal supplies the complete selected lemon chitranna recipe and relates it to her mother's preparation. The reference article independently identifies Chitranna as a Karnataka rice dish whose characteristic seasoning includes mustard seeds, fried lentils, peanuts, curry leaves, chillies, lemon and turmeric.
Countries
- India
- IndiaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Indian Cuisine
- Karnataka Cuisine
- South Indian Cuisine
- Karnataka CuisineCatalogue link pending review