Chitranna (Karnataka Lemon Rice with Peanuts and Chana Dal)
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Ingredients
- 300 g basmati rice
- 2 lemon, juiced
- 40 g roasted peanuts
- 2 tbsp chana dal (split)
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp dried black urad dal
- 2 dried red chillies
- 12 curry leaves
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 435 kcal
- Protein
- 10.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 65.4 g
- of which sugars
- 2.1 g
- Fat
- 13.3 g
- of which saturates
- 1.6 g
- Fibre
- 5.3 g
- Salt
- 0.01 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the basmati rice according to the pack instructions, then spread out on a tray to cool.
- 2
Soak the chana dal in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain.
- 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and dried red chillies, and fry for 2 minutes until the dal turns golden.
- 4
Add the curry leaves and ground turmeric, and fry for 30 seconds more.
- 5
Take off the heat, stir in the lemon juice and roasted peanuts, then fold through the cooled rice until evenly coated.
- 6
Serve at room temperature.
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