Karnataka special Chitranna and Tambuli

Karnataka special Chitranna and Tambuli

Chitranna is a south India special recipe. It is popular in Karnataka as in each naivedya thali chitranna is a must recipe. You can call it as lemon rice too. This is authentic, traditional recipe. This is a very easy and simple recipe. It is flavorful specially sour and spicy. The sourness comes from lemon juice and chilies add the spice. This can be a tasty and quick way to finish off the leftover rice. You can serve it for breakfast or pack it for lunch box too. Tambuliis cool in nature as it is made from buttermilk. Tambuliand chitranna is one of the best combinations. Meal is ended with tambuti. If you are bored of having the same dal rice or khichadi or pulav or biryani then chitranna is a must try recipe for you. You can try this recipe at home.

Chitranna is a super easy and simple recipe. Today 75 year old aunty will be showing us this recipe. It looks nice and tastes super delicious. Tambuli completes our lunch. It is similar to Maharashtrian recipe mattha or spicy buttermilk. I am sure after reading all this you are eager to know more. Let’s start…

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Some Interesting facts about Karnataka special Chitranna and Tambuli :-

Chitranna is a south Indian or Krnataka special rice recipe. Tambuli is mostly made in karnataka. Chitranna is the best alternative to your pulav or biryani or masale bhat. It is the best way to finish off left over rice. It can be a one dish meal too. In south India it is considered very auspicious and is made of festive days as Naivedya for God. Tambuli is spicy buttermilk that tastes simply awesome.

Karnataka special Chitranna and Tambuli

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Serves: 3 People Preparation Time: 15 Minutes Cooking Time: 20 Minutes 20 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 Calories 20 grams Fat

Rating: 4.5/5

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Ingredients

Chitranna

• Cooked Rice
• Salt to taste
• Metkut as per taste
• 1 tsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp Urad dal
• 1 tsp roasted Chana dal
• 2 tsp raw Peanuts
• Curry leaves
• A pinch of Hing
• Turmeric powder
• Sandgi mirchi
• Lemon juice
• Finely chopped Coriander leaves

Tambuli

• Grated fresh Coconut
• 2~3 Garlic cloves
• Butter milk
• Salt to taste
• Finely chopped Coriander leaves
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• Chopped Green chili
• Curry leaves
• A pinch of Hing

Instructions

Chitranna

Step 1: Mix cooked rice, salt, metkut well together.

Step 2: Heat up oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.

Step 3: When mustard seeds pop up add cumin seeds and let it splutter.

Step 4: Add urad dal, roasted chana dal, peanuts and fry everything well together.

Step 5: Add curry leaves and fry well. Add hing, turmeric powder and mix well.

Step 6: Break sandgi mirchi into the tadka and fry well.

Step 7: Turn off the gas and add cooked rice.

Step 8: Add lemon juice, coriander leaves and mix everything well together. Chitranna is all ready.

Tambuli

Step 9: Blend fresh coconut, garlic, butter milk, salt together well in mixer and pour it out into a bowl.

Step 10: Add coriander leaves and mix well.

Step 11: Heat up ghee in a tadka pan and add cumin seeds, green chili, curry leaves, hing.

Step 12: Add this tadka into the butter milk and mix well. Tamali is all ready.

Notes

• You can use chana dal in place of roasted chana dal.
• You can use green chili in place of sandgi mirchi.
• You can use grated raw mango in place of lemon juice.
• You can skip garlic if you don’t like. In that case use cumin powder or cumin seeds according to your taste.
• You can use curd in place of butter milk. In that case add water to adjust the consistency.

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This is a very easy and simple recipe. It looks nice and tastes simply delicious. Chitranna and tambuli is comfort food. You can have chitranna as it is and tambuli in the end of the meal.