Tangy - Tomato Rice

Chitranna is one of the favorite rice recipes for most of the rice lovers. Chitranna can be prepared by using either lemon or tomatoes. So today am sharing tomato chitranna made with tangy tomatoes and onions. It is a very easy and quick recipe and also tastes really good. Few people think tomato rice is nothing but a tomato bath but its wrong. Tomato bath is completely different from tomato rice. Tomato bath is prepared using masala items but in tomato rice, we don't use any masala.

 

This is a Karnataka style of rice. We can prepare this by using leftover rice or when you are in hurry, and on lazy Sundays, And ideal for lunch box. It looks very simple and requires fewer ingredients. But tastes really good, we can feel the flavor of tangy tomato, half fry onion, and chili tastes. It is totally yummy food for me and I just love this food. Try it out in your home, taste it, and give your feedback.

Cuisine: South Indian | cooking: 15 minutes
Preparation: 15 minutes | Serves: 4-5

Ingredients:

Cooked rice      -   1 pavu/cup
Water              -   2 glass/cups
Tomatoes         -   4
Onion               -   1
Oil                   -   4 tbsp
Mustard seeds   -   1 tbsp
Chana dal         -   1 tbsp
Peanuts            -   2 tbsp
Curry leaves      -   1 spring
Green chilies -   4-6
Turmeric            -   1/2 tbsp
Salt                   -   as per taste
Coriander leaves -   2 tbsp

 Method:

1. First, pressure cooks the rice by adding water and cook for 2 whistles in a medium flame.
2. In a meantime, chop the tomatoes, onions, and coriander leaves into small, and chop green chilies into slit lengthwise and keep aside.
3. Check the cooker, if pressure is out from cooker or once cooker cools down, open the lid and transfer the rice to a wide bowl and let it cool.
4. Take a deep pan/Kadai, add oil followed by mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, and peanuts and fry till they turn into little brown color.
5. Now add curry leaves, green chilies, turmeric, and fry for 2 minutes. Next, add onions and half fry or fry till it turns transparency. (half fried onions always gives better taste)
6. Take chopped tomatoes and add them into it and saute till raw smells go off. it takes about 2-3 minutes.
7. Once all done, switch off the flame and add cooked rice and mix well.
8. Add coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Citron Lime Rice - Herlekai Chitranna

Chitranna is prepared in many varieties, this recipe is one among them. The fresh and bitter tang of citron gives a different flavour. We extract the juice and prepare chitranna from it and the peel is used to make pickles which gives an outstanding mouth-watering taste. Citron lime rice is very popular in the southern part of India. This is a seasonal fruit which is good for health. This rice is very easy to prepare and can be prepared quickly.  Here I am going to share the recipe today.

    
Cuisine: India| Cooking: 15 minutes
Preparation: 5 minutes | serves: 3-4

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice             -    1 ½ cups/pavu
Coriander leaves       -   3 tbsp
Green chillies           -    4-5
Turmeric powder      -    1 tbsp
Salt                          -    as per taste
Citron juice              -    1 fruit juice
Onion                       -    1 big size 
Grated coconut         -    ½ cup

To Temper:

Oil                           -   4-5 tbsp
Mustard seeds          -   1 tbsp
Urad dal                  -    1 tbsp         
Chana Dal                -    1 tbsp
Peanuts                   -     2 tbsp
Curry leaves            -     1 spring
Hing/Asafoetida       -    a pinch (optional)

Method:

1. Cook rice apart by adding water in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles in a medium flame and allow it to cool and set aside.
2. Heat a deep pan/Kadai by adding oil in it. Once heated add peanuts and stir till it turns a little brown.
3. Now add mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal and fry for a minute.
4. Once chana dal and urad dal turn a golden colour, add green chillies, curry leaves and a pinch asafoetida/hing and Fry for a minute.
5. After 1 minute, add onion and turmeric and fry until onion gets transparency and raw smell of turmeric goes well.
6. Once it is done switch off the flame and adds prepared rice followed by citron lime juice and salt.
7. Mix all together properly, check for salt and sourness. If needed add more citron juice and adjust the salt.
8. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and grated coconut and serve it hot.

Notes:   

• Take care of peanuts, chana dal and urad dal. Do not overcook or undercook as it spoils the taste of the rice.