Nimbehannina chitranna ( lemon rice )

Ingredients

Cooked rice—2 to 2 1/2 cups

Oil—4 tablespoon

Mustard seeds( sasive )—1 teaspoon

jeera ( jeerige// cumin seeds)—1 teaspoon

Menthya seeds( fenugreek seeds)—1/4 teaspoon

Channa dhal( kadale belle)—1 tablespoon

Urad dhal( uddina belle)—1 tablespoon

Ground nuts ( PEANUTS) kadale kayi bija—2 heaped tablespoon

Turmeric powder ( arisina// haldi)—1/4 teaspoon

Green chillies—3

Red chilli—1

Ginger—small piece

Curry leaves( karibevu// kadipatta)—few

Coriander leaves—( kothambari soppu)—2 to 3 tablespoon chopped

Lemon—( nimbe hannu)—2 small

Asafoetida( hing// ingu)—1/4 teaspoon

Fresh grated coconut—1 cup

Grind chillie and Coconut,ginger to coarse powder ( mixture)without adding water.

Heat the oil in a pan or kadai,on medium heat.

Once the oil is hot add groundnuts fry for a while or till it starts cracking.

Then add mustard seeds,jeera,channa dhal, urad dhal,methi seeds keep stirring .

When done add curry leaves,asafoetida,turmeric when done add ground mix

Keep stirring.reduce the flame .

Add cooked rice and salt.

Mix well.

Finally turn of the heat squeeze the lemon juice ,coriander leaves.

Mix it Thoroughly.
Now chitranna is ready serve hot or cold .