Chawli Chitranna

Chawli Chitranna or Alasande Kaalu Chitranna is a flavorful South Indian dish made with Chawli (black-eyed peas) and rice, blended with spices. Easy one pot meal, convenient and made with minimal efforts.

Chawli /Cowpeas or Black Eyed Peas is a nutritious and healthy legume variety. Adding this legume in your diet can contribute to overall health as it provides fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It's versatile and can be incorporated into various dishes such as salads, fritters or curries.

Ingredients

Chawli Chitranna

• 1 cup Chawli /Alasande Kaalu
• (boiled)
• 2-3 tbsp grated coconut
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 Amla shredded
• Salt -as per taste
• Few coriander leaves
• 1.5 cup rice 

Seasoning/tadka

• 1 tbsp Oil
• few Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• Turmeric-pinch
• 3-5 finely chopped  green chilies
• few peanuts

Method- 

Cook Rice. Allow the rice to cool, spread it on a plate. 

Next heat oil in kadai,  peanuts and keep it aside, next add the other items in seasoning, roast well, add onion and fry, add the boiled Chawli, next add the rice to this seasoning. Add salt, grated coconut, and peanuts and mix well. Sauté for 1-2 min. Garnish the rice with coriander leaves. Serve this Chawli Chitranna hot with raita or chutney or enjoy just like that.

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