Oralukallu chitranna ( kayi sasive chitranna)

Ingredients

Rice —1 cup

Fresh grated coconut ( tengina turi)—1/2 cup

Dry red chillies—4

Tamarind ( hunase hannu//imli)—small lemon size

Mustard seeds (sasive)—2 teaspoon

Jaggery powder (Bella//gud)-1 tablespoon

Turmeric powder (arisina//haldi)—1 teaspoon

Oil— 2 tablespoon

Sasive (mustard seeds)—1 teaspoon

Jeera ( jeerige// cumin seeds)—1 teaspoon

Channa dhal (kadale belle)—1 tablespoon

Urad dhal (uddina belle)—1 tablespoon

Asafoetida ( hing//ingu)—1 teaspoon

Kadale kayi bija ( ground nuts// peanuts)—handful

Curry leaves (karibevu//kadipatta)—few

Salt to taste.

Wash and cook rice in pressure cooker for 3 whistles.

Don’t make it mushy.

For 1 cup rice add 2 1/2 cup water, so that the grains are separate.

Keep it aside for 10 minutes to cool .

Grind all the ingredients together listed for grinding in a mixer grinder jar without adding water to a coarse powder.

Heat oil in a thick bottomed kadai or pan ,once hot add mustard seeds and jeera.

When they crackles add both kadale belle and uddina belle and kadale kayi bija,karibevu,and hing.

Keep sautéing on medium flame till dhals turn brown and kadale kayi bija becomes crisp.

Next add in ground coarse masala and saute for few minutes.

Add salt also.

Switch off the stove and add the cooked rice and mix everything together gently.

Now delicious chitranna is ready to serve.

Serve with happala( papad) and raita of your choice.

This is a traditional recipe