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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Cabbage Peas Chitranna

Cabbage Peas Chitranna is easy and perfect one pot meal.

Stir fried shredded cabbage with peas blended with coconut and chilies in rice is mildly spiced and tastes delicious.

Enjoy with raita /papad.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice
• 1 cup stir fried Green Cabbage(shredded)

  

  Cabbage Peas Chitranna

  
  
• (pata Gobi)
• 1/2 cup peas (steamed)
• 1/2 tsp. mustard
• 1/2 tsp.chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. urad dal
• Hing-Pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• 2 tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste
• coconut-2 tbsp
• Green Chilies-2-3
• Peanuts-few

Method: 

Cook rice and Spread it on a plate.  

Heat oil fry peanuts and keep it aside, next add mustard seeds,

 after it splutters ,add chana dal,urad dal, hing, curry leaves, 

chopped green chilies, turmeric and fry until done.

Add the cabbage and stir fry well.

Next add the steamed peas, add coconut, salt and mix well. Add rice, and mix well.

Serve Cabbage Peas Chitranna hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.

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Pudi Chitranna

Pudi Chitranna is a easy seasoned rice variety with goodness of ground lentils added to it making it healthy and tasty. Kids will definitely love it. Chitranna is a favorite South Indian Rice variety, you can make variety of chitranna aka one pot meal. 

Pudi Chitranna

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice (cooked)
• 1/4 cup fresh coconut(grated)
• salt to taste

To grind :

• Chana dal- 2 tsp
• Urad dal- 2 tsp
• Dhania/ Coriander seeds- 1 tsp
• Methi/ Fenugreek seeds- 1/4 tsp
• Jeera/ Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Red chillies- 5 to 6 

Seasoning

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2  tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp channa dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 2 tbsp peanuts
• Hing pinch
• Ground pudi-1-2 tbsp
• Red chilly-1 (opt)
• few Curry leaves
• Few coriander leaves
• Oil-2 tbsp

Method:  Dry roast all the items mentioned in to grind. Once cool, ground into coarse powder. Next allow the rice to cool ,spread it on a plate. Next heat oil in kadai, roast peanuts and keep it aside, next add the other items in seasoning, roast well, add the ground pudi  and fry add the rice to this seasoning. Add the grated coconut, salt and peanuts and mix well. Saute for 1-2 mins. Garnish the rice with coriander leaves. Serve hot .

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Amla Sandige Rice / Neelikayi Sandige Chitranna

Nellikai Sandige Chitranna is a easy seasoned rice variety with crushed crisps added to it.  Kids will definitely love it. Chitranna is a favorite South Indian Rice variety, you can make variety of chitranna aka one pot meal. 

This is a very simple one with goodness of Amla or Nellikai (gooseberry) in kannada. Amla is an immunity booster and is loaded with vitamins and nutrients and can be included in your diet regime.

Amla Sandige Rice / Neelikayi Sandige Chitranna

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice (cooked)
• salt to taste
• Fried Sandige
• shredded amla -4-5

Seasoning

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2  tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp channa dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 6-7 cashew nuts
• 2 tbsp peanuts
• Hing pinch
• few Curry leaves
• Few coriander leaves
• Oil-2 tbsp
• Green chillies-1-3
• Fresh coconut grated

Method:  Cook rice and allow the rice to cool, spread it on a plate. Next heat oil in kadai, roast cashews and peanuts and keep it aside, next add the other items in seasoning, roast well, add the rice to this seasoning. Add the grated coconut, salt cashews and peanuts and mix well. Add the shredded amla / nellikai. Saute for 1-2 mins. Fry Sandige well. Crush them and add to the rice. Mix well. Garnish the rice with coriander leaves. 

Serve Neelikayi Sandige Chitranna hot .

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Corn Chitranna

Sweet Corn Chitranna is a easy seasoned rice variety with yummy corn added to it . Kids will definitely love it. Chitranna is a favorite South Indian Rice variety, you can make variety of chitranna aka one pot meal. This is a very simple one.

Ingredients:

Corn Chitranna 

• 1 cup rice (cooked)
• 1/4 cup fresh coconut(grated)
• salt to taste
• Sweet corn boiled 1 cup
• 1/2 cup onion finely chopped

Seasoning

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2  tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp channa dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• few cashew nuts
• 1 tbsp peanuts
• Hing pinch
• Green chilies-2-3
• few Curry leaves
• Few coriander leaves
• Oil-2 tbsp

Method:  Allow the rice to cool, spread it on a plate. 
Next heat oil in kadai,roast cashews and peanuts and keep it aside, next add the other items in seasoning, roast well, add onion and fry, add the rice to this seasoning. Add the sweet corn, grated coconut, cashews and peanuts and mix well. Saute for 1-2 min. Garnish the rice with coriander leaves. Serve hot .

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Chitranna -Easy One Pot Meal

Chitranna (ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ-Kannada) is a simple and a quick rice based dish or one pot meal that can be made easily. With steamed / cooked rice dashed in with aromatic spices in the oggarane /seasoning, with or without coconut tastes yummy and perfect !!!

Have Fun Preparing these -Spicy or Mild  , Tangy and Tasty.


1. Raw Mango Rice- Maavinkayi Maaja -Tangy and Spicy

2. Just Chitranna - Simple and Easy

3. Kabul Kadle Chitranna -Chana with rice

4. Curry Leaves Chitranna -Karibevu delight

5. Nellikayi Chitranna- Gooseberry Rice

6. Coconut Chitranna-Fresh and delicious

7. Kayi Sasive Chitranna - Traditional and Spicy

8.  Nimbe hannu Chitranna-Lemon Rice -the all time favorite

9.  Tamarind Chitranna -Puliyogare

Enjoy this Karnataka Special !!


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Maavinakayi Chitranna /Raw Mango rice

Maavinakayi Chitranna /Raw Mango rice is tangy and spicy mix of raw mango with ground red chilies and coconut.Exclusive South Indian rice variety  during the mango season ಮಾವಿನಕಾಯಿ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ - enjoy it hot.

Maavinakayi Chitranna /Raw Mango rice 

Ingredients

Rice -1 .5 cup (cooked )
Raw Mango grated-1 cup

(keep few aside for garnishing)

Red chillies-7-8 (both varieties)

Mustard-1 tsp

Coconut-2 tbsp

Oil

Peanuts-few

Seasoning

Mustard-1/2 tsp
Chana dal-1/2 tsp
Urad Dal-1/2 tsp
Hing-pinch
Curry leaves-few

Turmeric-pinch
Oil-1 tsp

Method
Cook the rice and spread the rice on a plate.
Grind  raw mango pieces  along with  grated  coconut,red chillies and mustard with little water.Heat oil in a pan,fry peanut till brown in color,keep it aside.Add all items under seasoning,Next add the  ground mixture and fry well.Next add rice and salt,peanuts and raw mango shreds for more tangier taste and mix well..Serve hot.

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Simple Chitranna

Simple Chitranna is a easy seasoned rice variety.  Kids will definitely love it. Enjoy this one pot meal with crisps (Sandige/Papad) .

Ingredients:

                 Simple Chitranna 

• 1 cup rice (cooked)
• 1/4 cup fresh coconut(grated)
• salt to taste

Seasoning

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2  tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp channa dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 6-7 cashew nuts
• 2 tbsp peanuts
• Hing pinch
• Sarin pudi-1-2 tsp
• Red chilly-1 (opt)
• few Curry leaves
• Few coriander leaves
• Oil-2 tbsp

Method:  Allow the rice to cool ,spread it on a plate. Next heat oil in kadai,roast cashews and peanuts and keep it aside, next add the other items in seasoning ,roast well, add sarin pudi  and fry ,  add the rice to this seasoning. Add the grated coconut, salt, cashews and peanuts and mix well. Saute for 1-2 mins. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with Sandige.

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Kabul Kadle Chitranna

Kabul Kadle Chitranna or Kabul Chana Rice is a  healthy one pot meal made from the Kabul chana/chickpea blended in spices, highly nourishing. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Kabul Kadle Chitranna

• 1 cup rice
• 1/2 cup sliced onions
• 1/2 cup Kabul chana (boiled)
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• salt to taste

• For Grinding
• Red chillies-5-6 (roasted) 
•  Coconut-1/4 cup

Method- Cook the rice and spread it on a plate.Cook the chana well. Grind the items mentioned under the heading "for grinding" into smooth paste. Next in a pan,heat oil,add mustard ,once done,add jeera,chana dal,urad dal,hing ,curry leaves and fry , next add onions and sauté. Next add the cooked chana and saute for 1-2 mins. Add the ground paste and fry well. Add salt and mix . Next add the cooked rice and mix well. Simmer on low heat for 10 mins till all the rice,chana  is blended well with the spices.  Serve hot with raita of your choice.

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Karibevu Chitranna / Curry Leaves Rice

Karibevu Chitranna or Curry Leaves Rice is a healthy and flavorful one pot meal made with Curry leaves blended with spices. Nutritious, flavorful and delicious. Enjoy!!

Ingredients

Karibevu Rice / Curry Leaves Rice

Cooked rice: 1 cup

Grinding
Grated coconut: 2-3 tbsp 

Jeera: 1-2 tsp

Red chili: 4-5 (according to taste)
Pepper:2-3

Salt:for taste
Curry leaves-handful

Seasoning-

peanuts: few
Cashews-few

Hing-Pinch
oil for frying 3-4 tsp
Mustard -1/2 tsp
Urad dal-1/2 tsp
Chana dal-1/2 tsp

Method-  Pressure cook rice and spread it on plate to cool. 

In a kadai,roast curry leaves,jeera,red chilies,pepper in little oil.

Next grind curry leaves, jeera,pepper,red chillies with coconut to a nice paste with little water.Take a kadai, heat oil and add peanuts /cashews and fry well.Keep it aside.Add mustard,chana dal urad dal,hing,and sauté. Add the coconut curry paste mixture and fry for1-2 mins.

Next add the rice, salt ,fried peanuts and mix well and serve Karibevu Chitranna / Curry Leaves Rice hot.

(you can add green chilies i/o of red if req)

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Nellikai Chitranna / Gooseberry (amla) Rice

Nellikai Rice or Gooseberry (Amla) Rice, Nellikai Chitranna is tangy rice-a simple pot meal. It gets its taste from the alma and spices. (an exclusive recipe of my MIL)

Chitranna is a favorite South Indian Rice variety, you can make variety of chitranna and almost daily and it will be enjoyed by all.

This is a very simple one with goodness of Amla or Nellikai (gooseberry) in kannada. Amla is an immunity booster and is loaded with vitamins and nutrients and can be included in your diet regime.

Nellikai Rice

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• Ingredients

1. Cooked Rice-1cup
2. Gooseberry(Nellikai)-7-8
3. Green Chillies – 5-6
4. (finely chopped)
5. Curry Leaves – few
6. Oil – 2 tsp
7. Mustard –1tsp
8. Jeera-1tsp
9. Hing-pinch
10. Ground nuts-2 tbsp
11. Urad dal – 1 tsp
12. Chana dal-1tsp
13. Salt-to taste
14. Coconut-1 tbsp(opt)

Method: 
Grate gooseberry or cut it into small pieces and grind it coarsely. 
Roast it in little oil. Allow the rice to cool, spread it on a plate. 
Next heat oil in kadai, roast  peanuts and keep it aside, next add the other items in seasoning, roast well, once done add the rice to this seasoning. 
Add the grated gooseberry, salt, coconut and peanuts and mix well.
Saute for 1-2 mins. Serve Nellikai Chitranna hot with Sandige.

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Coconut Rice

Coconut Rice (Kobri Chitranna) is simple and easy rice that be prepared in very less time. It is one of the South Indian rice variety. Kids will definitely love it. Serve it some crisps. An easy one pot meal or lunch box recipe.

Coconut Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice (cooked)
• 1 cup fresh coconut(grated)
• salt to taste

Seasoning

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2  tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 6-7 cashew nuts
• 2 tbsp peanuts
• Hing pinch
• Green chillies-3-4 chopped
• Red chilly-1 (opt)
• few Curry leaves
• Oil-2 tbsp

Method:  Allow the rice to cool, spread it on a plate. Next heat oil in kadai, roast cashews and peanuts and keep it aside, next add the other items in seasoning, roast well, once done add the rice to this seasoning. Add the grated coconut, salt, cashews and peanuts and mix well. Sauté for 1-2 mins. Serve Coconut Rice hot with curry, pickle or Sandige.

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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.

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Lemon Rice / Chitranna

Lemon rice / Chitranna / Phodni cha Bhaat is very simple and easy lemon flavored rice almost made is every house.Enjoy !

Ingredients

Lemon Rice

1 cup cooked Rice
1 onion (optional)
Grated coconut

Seasoning

Oil 2-3 tsp

Mustard 3/4 tsp

urad dal 1 tsp

Chana dal 1 tsp

Green chillies-4-5(finely chopped)

Hing  a pinch
Turmeric-a pinch

Curry leaves -few

Salt to taste

Peanuts-few

Method

Cook Rice.Spread on a plate.Heat oil in a pan fry peanuts till brown take them out in a plate,next add mustard seeds, allow to splutter. Add turmeric powder and other seasoning items, fry for 2 minutes. add onion ,fry till golden brown.Next add the cooked rice , squeeze lemon juice and mix well. Add grated coconut and garnish with coriander leaves .Serve hot.  


(you can add peas,capsicum also )

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Mavinakayi Chitranna/Raw Mango Rice

Mavinakayi Chitranna /Raw Mango rice is tangy yummy spicy rice usually done during Ugadi festival in Karnataka.

Ingredients

Mavinakayi Chitranna

Rice-1.5 cup (cooked)
Raw Mango grated-1 cup

(keep few aside for garnishing)

Green chillies-7-8 (spicy)

Mustard-1 tsp

Coconut-2 tbsp

Oil

Peanuts-few

Corainder leaves-few

Seasoning

Mustard-1/2 tsp
Chana dal/Urad Dal-1/2 tsp
Hing-pinch
Curry leaves-few

Turmeric-pinch
Red chilies 1

Method
Cook rice and spread the rice on a plate.
Grind  raw mango pieces  along with  grated  coconut,green chillies and mustard with little water.Heat oil in a pan,fry peanut till brown in color,keep it aside.Add all items under seasoning, add red chillies and stir. Add the  ground mixture,next add rice and salt,peanuts and raw mango shreds for more tangier taste and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves.Serve Hot.

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Puliyogare

Puliyogare (Tamarind Rice ) is a very famous South Indian rice delicacy - spicy and tangy flavored.Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 cup rice (cooked)

2-4 tsp puliyogare gojju/MTR Mix

Salt to taste

3 tbsp. oil

1/2 tsp. mustard seeds

1 tbsp. peanuts

1/2 tsp. Chana dal

1/2tsp. Urad Dal

1/2 tsp. hing

6 curry leaves

Gojju

2 cups thick tamarind juice

3/4 cup jaggery,grated

2 tbsp Sarinpudi/Rasam Pwd

1 tsp. Hing

Few curry leaves

Salt to taste

Additional spice-roasted (if req)

1 tbsp. cumin seeds pwd
1tsp. fenugreek seeds pwd
1 1/2 tbsp. sesame seeds pwd

Method-Cook the rice and spread it on plate to cool.Meanwhile mix tamarind juice, jaggery in a sauce pan and bring it to boil keep stirring constantly.Now add the rasam powder,hing, curry leaves, salt and mix well till it becomes a thick paste.You can add seasoning to this as well and store it for later.
Heat oil in a saucepan, add peanuts and roast well ,keep it aside on a plate, next add mustard seeds,add chana dal,urad dal ,hing and curry leaves,and fry well once done ,add the gojju ,add rice, roasted powder, salt and mix well.Add dry grated coconut and serve hot.

You can also use ready made MTR mix i/o of Gojju.

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