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Lemon Rice | South Indian Chitranna & Gojju Premix | Chitrannam in 1 min

easy Lemon Rice | South Indian Chitranna & Gojju Premix | Chitrannam in 1 min
Course rice
Cuisine south indian
Keyword lemon rice
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 1 box
Calories 1951kcal
Author HEBBARS KITCHEN

Ingredients

for lemon rice gojju:

  • ¼ cup oil
  • ½ cup peanut
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • 2 tbsp urad dal
  • 2 tbsp chana dal
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 3 chilli chopped
  • 2 inch ginger finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp curry leaves chopped
  • 2 dried red chilli chopped
  • ¾ tsp hing
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp salt

for chitranna:

  • 3 cup leftover rice
  • ½ lemon
  • 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped

Instructions

how to make lemon rice gojju:

  • firstly, in a pan heat ¼ cup oil and roast ½ cup peanut until it turns crunchy.
  • add 1 tbsp mustard, 2 tbsp urad dal, 2 tbsp chana dal and 1 tbsp cumin.
  • splutter tempering keeping the flame on low.
  • now add 3 chilli, 2 inch ginger and roast well. roast in batches for uniform frying.
  • further add 3 tbsp curry leaves, 2 dried red chilli and fry until it tunrs crunchy.
  • turn off the flame and add ¾ tsp hing, 1 tsp turmeric and 2 tbsp salt.
  • mix well making sure everything is well combined. heat of the pan is enough for turmeric to cook.
  • transfer to an airtight container and lemon rice gojju is ready to store upto a month.

how to make lemon rice chitranna:

  • firstly, take 3 cup of leftover rice and add 2 tbsp prepared lemon rice gojju.
  • also add ½ lemon and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
  • finally, enjoy lemon rice with coconut chutney.

Nutrition

Calories: 1951kcal | Carbohydrates: 217g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 103g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 29g | Monounsaturated Fat: 53g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 15914mg | Potassium: 1906mg | Fiber: 36g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 9536IU | Vitamin C: 2027mg | Calcium: 753mg | Iron: 17mg