Chitranna is one of the easiest and fastest rice dishes to make. It is tasty and can be consumed as a breakfast or light evening food  which is very widely prepared in Karnataka. It is very easy and flavorful. Chitranna is prepared in many varieties this recipe  is one of among them.

Preparation time – 15 min

Cooking time – 25 min

Serves – 4

Ingredients –

Rice – 2 cup

Onion – 2 medium chopped

Green chilly – 5 no’s chopped /split into two

Curry leaves – 2 springs

Coriander leaves – 1 bunch chopped

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Peanuts – 4 tbs

Channa dal – 1 tbs

Urad dal – 1 tbs

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil to fry

To Grind:

Coconut – 1 cup

Garlic – 15 cloves

Ginger – 3 inches

Cloves-6 nos

Cinnamon- 5 pieces

How to prepare masale chitranna 

Pressure cook rice by adding 1:2 ratio of water and keep it aside.

Take a mixer jar add coconut, garlic, ginger, cloves and cinnamon ground to coarse paste by adding little water. Keep it aside.

Heat a kadai by adding oil in it when oil is hot add mustard seeds, when it begins to crackle add peanuts, stir fry till it becomes golden brown in colour, add channa dal and urad dal, fry till is turns to golden brown.

Add chopped green chillies, coriander leaves and curry leaves fry for a while.

Add chopped onions stir fry till it turns to golden brown in colour.

Add grounded masala paste stir fry for a while till you get a aromatic flavour.

Add little water bring it to boil, add turmeric powder and salt to taste. Boil till it becomes thick so that oil separates from it.Turn off the flame. {Note : This paste can be preserved in a air tight container for a week in refrigerator, which can be mixed with rice and served}.

Add cooked rice to the mixture and mix it properly

Tasty and spicy masale chirtranna is ready to be served.