Nov 11, 2017

Karibevu Chitranna / Curry Leaves Rice Ver 2

  1. Karibevu Chitranna or Curry Leaves Rice is a healthy and flavorful one pot meal made with Curry leaves blended with spices. Curry leaves is abundant with iron, carbohydrates, energy and vitamins. 
    Nutritious, healthy and delicious, you must try this rice !!
    Karibevu Chitranna / Curry Leaves Rice Ver 2
    Karibevu Chitranna / Curry Leaves Rice Ver 2

    Ingredients
    Cooked rice: 1 cup

    Grinding
    Jeera: 1-2 tsp
    Pepper:1/2 tsp
    Urad Dal-1 tsp
    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
    Grated coconut: 2-3 tbsp 
    Salt:for taste

    Method-  Pressure cook rice and spread it on plate to cool. In a kadai, roast curry leaves ,jeera, fry urad dhal, black pepper,  in little oil. Next grind curry leaves,  jeera, pepper into a powder. 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 curry leaves mixture and fry for1-2 mins. Next add the rice, salt ,fried peanuts coconut and mix well and serve Karibevu Chitranna hot.

    (you can add 1-2 green chilies while grinding )




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Jan 11, 2017

Kabul Chana Cabbage Chitranna

Kabul Kadle Cabbage Chitranna  is a  healthy one pot meal made from the Kabul chana/chickpea  

(Chole Chana) blended in spices, simply healthy , perfect and nutritious. Enjoy!

Ingredients
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1/2 cup Kabul Kadle
  •  (pressure cooked with salt)
  • 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
  • Turmeric pwd-pinch
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp groundnut
  • 1/2 tsp jeera
  • 1/2 tsp mustard
  • 1/2 tsp chana dal
  • 1/2 tsp urad dal
  • 1-2 tsp Bhath Masala pwd
  • 1-2 tbsp fresh Coconut
  • Hing-pinch
  • Curry leaves-few
  • salt to taste

Method- 


Cook the rice and spread it on a plate.
Cook the chana well.
Next in a pan, heat oil, fry shredded cabbage and keep it aside . 
Next add mustard , once done, add jeera, chana dal, uraddal, curry leaves , turmeric , hing and  fry .
Add the bhath pwd , salt , cabbage and mix .
Next add the cooked rice,cooked chana 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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Sep 11, 2016

Gorikayi Aloo Masala Bhath / ClusterBeans Aloo Masala Rice

Gorikayi Aloo Masala Bhath / ClusterBeans Aloo Masala Rice is spicy rice variety An easy one pot meal made with gavar/cluster beans with roasted potatoes and homemade bhath masala powder.Nutritious and healthy.

Ingredients: 

Gorikayi Aloo Masale Bhath
Gorikayi Aloo Masala Bhath / ClusterBeans Aloo Masala Rice
  • 1 cup Cooked Rice 
  • 1/2 cup chopped gorikayi (gavar/clusterbeans)
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced potatoes
  • salt as per taste
  • Dry coconut-2 tsp


Seasoning


  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard(sasive)
  • 1/2 tsp chana dal
  • 1/2 tsp urad dal
  • 2-3 tbsp Bhath Masala pwd
  • 5-6 Curry leaves
  • Turmeric pwd-pinch
  • Hing-pinch




Method: Cook rice and Allow the rice to cool,spread it on a plate.Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds,turmeric, curry leaves ,hing,chana dal,urad dal.Once done add chopped gorikayi and potatoes to the above seasoning. Saute frequently till done.Next add salt and masala powder. Mix well.Add the cooked rice .Mix well.Cover and cook on low heat.Granish with dry coconut.Serve hot.



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Jun 27, 2016

Sandige Chitranna

Sandige Chitranna is an easy seasoned rice variety with crushed sandige/ 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.

Ingredients:
Sandige Rice 
  • 1 cup rice (cooked)
  • 1/4 cup fresh coconut(grated)

  • Seasoning
  • 1 tsp channa dal
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • 6-7 cashew nuts
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • Hing pinch
  • Sandige- 6-7 fried
  • Red chilly-1 (opt)
  • few Curry leaves
  • Few coriander leaves
  • Oil-2 tbsp

Method: 

Fry Sandige well. Keep it aside.
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..Crush them and add to the rice. Garnish the rice with coriander leaves.
Serve Sandige Chitranna hot. 


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Mar 10, 2016

Hurlikayi Batani Bhath / Green Beans Peas Rice

Hurlikayi Batani Bhath / Green Beans Peas Rice is spicy rice variety. 

An easy one pot meal made with green beans and soft peas blended with masala powder.


I
ngredients: 

Hurlikayi Batani Bhath
Hurlikayi Batani Bhath 

  • 1 cup Cooked Rice 
  • 1 cup chopped green beans(hurlikayi)
  • 1/2 cup steamed peas
  • salt as per taste
  • Grated coconut-2 tsp


Seasoning


  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard(sasive)
  • 1/2 tsp chana dal
  • 1/2 tsp urad dal
  • 2-3 tbsp Bhath Masala pwd
  • 5-6 Curry leaves
  • Roasted cashews-Few
  • Turmeric pwd-pinch
  • Hing-pinch



Method: 

Allow the rice to cool,spread it on a plate.Heat oil in a kadai. 
Add mustard seeds,turmeric, curry leaves, hing,chana dal,urad dal.
Once done add chopped green beans to the above seasoning. 
Saute frequently till.Next add salt, cashews, masala powder. Mix well.
Add the cooked rice. Mix well.
Cover and cook on low heat.
Granish with grated coconut.Serve hot.







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Kala Chana Masala Rice /Kadle Kalu Chitranna

Kala Chana Masala Rice /Kadle Kalu Chitranna is a  healthy one pot meal made from the Kadle Kalu blended in spices, simply healthy ,perfect and nutritious. Enjoy!

Kala Chana Masala Rice /Kadle Kalu Chitranna

Ingredients
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1/2 cup Kala chana /Kadle Kalu
  •  (pressure cooked with salt)
  • Turmeric pwd-pinch
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp groundnut
  • 1/2 tsp jeera
  • 1/2 tsp mustard
  • 1/2 tsp chana dal
  • 1/2 tsp urad dal
  • 1-2 tsp Bhath Masala pwd
  • 1-2 tbsp fresh Coconut
  • Hing-pinch
  • Curry leaves-few
  • salt to taste

Method- Cook the rice and spread it on a plate.Cook the chana well.Next in a pan,heat oil,fry peanuts and keep it aside .Next add mustard ,once done,add jeera,chana dal,uraddal,curry leaves ,turmeric ,hing and  fry .Add the bhath pwd ,salt ,peanut and mix .Next add the cooked rice,cooked chana 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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Feb 22, 2016

Sweet Corn Tomato Rice

Sweet Corn Tomato Rice  is easy and perfect one pot meal. Tangy tomatoes and Sweet corn blended with bhath powder in the rice tastes delicious.

Enjoy this healthy colorful rice with raita or papad.

Enjoy for lunch/tiffen box as well.


Ingredients

                   Sweet Corn Tomato Rice

  • 1 cup rice
  •  1/2 cup of sweet corn (steamed)
  • 1 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes
  • 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
  • 2 tbsp. Bhath Powder
  • Dry grated coconut-1 tbps
Method: Cook rice and spread it on a plate.Heat oil add mustard seeds, after it splutters ,add chana dal,urad dal,hing,curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown.Add the chopped tomatoes and stir fry well.Next add the steamed corn ,bhath powder, salt and mix well.Add rice, and mix well.Garnish with coconut.Serve hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.







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Feb 20, 2016

Peas Tomato Rice

Peas Tomato Rice  is easy and perfect one pot meal.

Tangy tomatoes and Peas blended with bhath powder in the rice tastes delicious.

Enjoy this healthy colorful rice with raita or papad.

Enjoy for lunch/tiffen box as well.


Peas Tomato Rice
Peas Tomato Rice 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup rice
  •  1/2 cups of peas (steamed)
  • 1 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes
  • 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
  • 2 tbsp. Bhath Powder
  • Dry grated coconut-1 tbps

Method: Cook rice and Spread it on a plate.Heat oil add mustard seeds, after it splutters ,add chana dal,urad dal,hing,curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown.Add the chopped tomatoes and stir fry well.Next add the steamed peas,bhath powder, salt and mix well.Add rice, and mix well.Garnish with coconut.Serve hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.







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Jan 14, 2016

Hurikadle Capsicum Rice

Capsicum Bhath with Hurikadle  / Capsicum Rice is easy and perfect one pot meal. Stir fried capsicum blended with bhath powder and hurikadle in rice tastes delicious.

Enjoy with raita /papad.

Ingredients:

Capsicum Rice with Hurikadle
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 cup stir fried capsicum (Simla Mirch)
  • 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
  • Green Chilies-1-2
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp. Bhath Powder
  • Dry grated coconut-1 tbsp
  • Hurikadle-few
  • Coriander leaves-few chopped

Method: In a pan add little oil and stir fry capsicum and keep it aside.Cook rice and Spread it on a plate.Heat oil , add mustard seeds, after it splutters ,add chana dal,urad dal,hing,curry leaves, chiles , turmeric and fry until golden brown. Also fry Fried gram (hurikadle) Add the capsicum, bhath powder, salt and mix well.Add rice, and mix well.Garnish with coconut. and coriander leaves Serve hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.




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Sep 6, 2015

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





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May 11, 2015

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.

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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Mar 17, 2015

Vegetable Corn Rice

Vegetable Corn Bhath or Rice is a  healthy combination of mixed vegetables and sweet corn.Enjoy! An easy one pot meal -healthy and comforting !

Ingredients
Vegetable Corn Rice
Vegetable Corn Bhath

  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 cup chopped mixed vegetables, boiled
  • (beans,Potatoes)
  • ,carrot grated,capsicum-fried)
  • 1 onion, chopped (opt)
  • 1 tomato chopped(opt)
  • 1 cup steamed corn
  • 1/2 tsp. mustard
  • 1/2 tsp.chana dal
  • 1/2 tsp. urad dal
  • Hing-Pinch
  • Curry leaves-few
  • 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp. Bhath Powder
  • Fresh grated coconut-2 tbsp


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, turmeric and fry until golden brown.Add the vegetables and stir fry well.Next add the steamed peas,corn,grated carrot and bhath powder, salt and mix well.Add rice, and mix well.Garnish with coconut.Serve hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.



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Mar 6, 2015

Palak Peas Pulao

Palak Peas Pulao is a interesting combination of Green Palak /Spinach with peas blended with spices and coconut. A healthy and nutritous one pot meal. 

Spinach or Palak provides healthy nutrients and is rich in iron, vitamins and minerals. It is very important for overall health including skin, hair etc. It is one of the immunity booster foods.


Ingredients: 
Palak Peas Pulao
  • Palak soppu/ Spinach Leaves- 2cups
  •  Green Peas/Moong - 1/4 cup steamed
  • Green chillies - 3-4
  • Coconut, grated- 1/4 cup
  •  Cinnamon - 2 small pieces
  • Clove - 1-2
  • Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  •  Pepper - 2-3
  • Coriander leaves -1/4 cup
  • Rice - 1.5 cups
  • Cashews - few
  • Salt to taste
  • Tej patta/bay leaf-1-2
  •  oil - 2 tbsn
Method-Cook the rice and spread on a plate.Clean,Chop and cook the palak . In the mixer add coconut, spinach, jeera, cinnamon, pepper ,green chillies, coriander leaves, clove , add water and grind into smooth paste. Next in a large pan heat oil add jeera , cashews, tej patta and fry well . Next add masala paste and fry ,add  the cooked rice ,peas and mix well.Add salt and mix . Serve hot with dal or raita of your choice.




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Jan 29, 2015

Seemebadnekayi Masala Rice

Seemebadnekayi Masala Rice is a simple one pot meal made from Seemebadnekayi / Chow Chow/ Chayote  blended with spices.Easy to prepare.

Ingredients
Seemebadnekayi Masala Rice

Seemebadnekayi Masala Rice


  • 1 cup-Rice
  • 2 big Chow Chow 
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard
  • 1/2 tsp chana dal
  • 1/2 tsp urad dal
  • 1/2 tsp jeera
  • Hing-pinch
  • Turmeric-pinch
  • 1-2 tbsp Bhath pwd
  • Few Corianderleaves
  • Few Curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Grated coconut-1-2 tsp
  • Lemon juice-1/2 tsp

Method: Cook rice and spread it on a plate.Meanwhile heat Oil in pan,add mustard,chanadal,uraddal,jeera ,hing,tumeric,curry leaves, and fry for some time.Add the chow chow and stirfry well next add masala pwd and fry well.Add salt and mix well,Add rice, lemon juice and mix well.Garnish with coconut and coriander leaves.Serve hot with raita of your choice.



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Jan 13, 2015

Kabuli Kadle Masala Bhath

Kabuli Kadle Masala Bhath or Kabul Chana Rice is a healthy one pot meal made from the Kabul chana/chickpea blended in spices, simply perfect and nutritious. Enjoy!


Ingredients

Kabuli Kadle Masala Bhath

  • 1 cup rice
  • 1/2 cup sliced onions
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup Kabul chana (cooked)
  • Turmeric pwd-pinch
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp jeera
  • 1/2 tsp mustard
  • Few cloves/peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp Dhania Jeera pwd
  • 1/2 tsp Bhath Masala
  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
  • Hing-pinch
  • Curry leaves-few
  • salt to taste

Method- 

Cook the rice and spread it on a plate.
Cook the  chana well. Next in a pan, heat oil, add mustard, once done, add jeera, fry, next add onions and sauté.
Next add the cooked chana and saute for 1-2 mins. Add the tomatoes and fry well.
Add the masala pwds, 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.


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Sep 26, 2014

Gorikayi Masale Bhath / ClusterBeans Masala Rice

Gorikayi Bhath / ClusterBeans Masala Rice is spicy rice variety .An easy one pot meal made with gavar/cluster beans blended with kabuli chana and homemade bhath masala powder.Nutritious and healthy.

Ingredients: 

Cluster Beans One pot meal
Gorikayi Masala Bhath
  • 1 cup Cooked Rice 
  • 1/2 cup chopped gorikayi (gavar/clusterbeans)
  • 1/4 cup boiled kabuli chana / kabulkadle kaalu
  • salt as per taste
  • Grated coconut-2 tsp


Seasoning


  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard(sasive)
  • 1/2 tsp chana dal
  • 1/2 tsp urad dal
  • 2-3 tbsp Bhath Masala pwd
  • 5-6 Curry leaves
  • Turmeric pwd-pinch
  • Hing-pinch




Method: Allow the rice to cool,spread it on a plate.Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds,turmeric, curry leaves ,hing,chana dal,urad dal.Once done add chopped gorikayi to the above seasoning. Saute frequently till done.Next add salt, boiled kabuli chana and masala powder. Mix well.Add the cooked rice .Mix well.Cover and cook on low heat.Granish with grated coconut.Serve hot.




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Sep 15, 2014

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:

  • 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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