Kai Sasive Chitranna

Kayi Sasive Chitranna (Coconut Mustard Rice blended with red chilies ) is an authentic South Indian Rice speciality-a real spicy delight.Enjoy with raita or papad. Perfect for cold winters.

Ingredients

Cooked rice: 1 cup

Kai Sasive Chitranna

Grinding

• Grated coconut: 1/2 cup
• Sasive/Mustard seeds: 2 tsp
• Red chilli: 5-7 (according to taste)
• Salt:for taste
• Jaggery-1/2 tsp
• Tamarind paste-1 tsp

Seasoning-

• peanuts: 15-20 
• Hing-Pinch
• oil for frying 3-4 tsp
• Mustard -1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves

Method-  Pressure cook rice and spread it on plate to cool.Grind coconut,hing, mustard and red chillies to a nice paste. (If required, add a little water  while grinding) Take a kadai, heat oil and add peanuts and fry well. Keep aside.Add mustard,chana dal urad dal,curry leaves and sauté.  Add the coconut paste mixture and fry till it becomes light brown in color.  Add the rice, salt ,fried peanuts and mix well and serve hot and spicy Kayi Sasive Chitranna with raita or papad/sandige.

Also check other easy one pot meals under "Rice" Menu Planner.


"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."Bill Cosby