Chitranna-Lemon rice

Chitranna or Lemon rice needs no introduction. It's the simplest yet the delicious recipe from South India. A great savior when there is no time for elaborate cooking or when you have leftover rice:)

Steamed rice tempered with aromatic ingredients and flavored with tanginess of Lemon juice gives the freshness to this simple rice dish. It's a great lunch box option too. There are different ways of making it. This is my quick fix 5 minute recipe without onion and garlic.
 

Ingredients:

Rice: 1 cup

Oil:2 tbsp

Peanut: 3-4 tbsp

Split black gram: 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds: 1 tsp

Cumin seeds: 1 tsp

Asafoetida: 1/4 tsp

Green chillies : 3-4

Curry leaves: 1 sprig

Turmeric: 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Lemon juice: 2 tbsp

Coriander leaves for garnish

Method:

1. Cook rice with 2 cups of water. Cool it and separate grains with the help of a fork or use leftover rice.

2. Heat oil in a Kadai and fry peanuts, black gram, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and sauté.

3. Add asafoetida, green chillies and curry leaves and fry for 30 seconds.

4. Next add in turmeric and salt, give a quick stir.

5. Reduce the flame and mix in rice and squeeze in lemon juice, cook for a minute and turn off the flame.

6. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.