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Heralekai Chitranna | Citron Lime Rice Recipe

Heralekai Chitranna | Citron Lime Rice : It is a tasty rice preparation from Karnataka Cuisine made with juice of Citron Lime .It's a delicious rice with spice, tang and hint of bitterness from Citron.
Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine Andhra, Karnataka
Keyword Gluten Free, Rice Varities
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 273kcal
Author Muktha H S

Ingredients

  • 2 -3 No's Citron Lime or ½ cup Citron Lime Juice
  • 1 no Onion sliced ,large
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Salt or as required

To Dry Roast

  • 8 no's Kashmiri Red Chilli
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander Seeds
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Cumin / Jeera Seeds

To Blend

  • ½ cup Fresh Coconut grated
  • 10-12 no Garlic cloves or 1 Garlic pod
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • ½ inch Cinnamon stick
  • 1 no Clove ,small
  • Above dry roasted spices

To Temper

  • 4 tablespoon Sesame Oil or any cooking oil
  • ½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Chana Dal
  • 2 tablespoon Urad Dal
  • 1 spring Curry Leaves
  • ½ teaspoon Asafoetida

To mix with rice

  • 1 cup Cooked Rice
  • ½ tablespoon Hot oil
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions

  • In a pan , add 8-10 red chillies , 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds and dry roast until there is a pungent smell.
  • Add Cumin seeds and roast on low heat , till it starts to splutter.
  • Turn off the heat , allow it to cool.
  • In a small mixer jar /blender , add fresh grated coconut ,garlic , above roasted spices , turmeric powder , cinnamon and cloves.
  • Blend to a coarse paste without adding water.
  • Whilst , cut open citron lime , squeeze to release juice. Pass juice through mesh filter and discard seeds and set juice aside.

To prepare Masala Paste / Gojju

  • Heat 4 tablespoon of sesame oil in a pan.
  • Add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds , allow it to crackle.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of Chana dal , 2 tablespoon of urad dal and 1 sprig curry leaves.
  • Saute till it dal turns golden in colour , add asafoetida
  • Now add in sliced onions and saute till it turns translucent.
  • Add the above blend masala , mix well.
  • Cook for 6-8 minutes till masala blends well with onions and starts to release oil at corners.
  • Add 1 ½ teaspoon of salt and mix well.
  • Add citron lime juice and cook for 4-5 minutes on low heat.
  • Turn off the heat , Heralekai Gojju / Citron Lime Masala paste is ready . Once it is cool , store it in a dry glass jar.

To prepare Hereralekai alekai Chitranna

  • Take 1 cup cooked rice on a plate.
  • Add 2-3 tablespoon of Heralekai Gojju / Heralekai Masala Paste to cooked rice.
  • Add ½ tablespoon of hot oil
  • Mix rice well with gojju using hands.
  • Add ½ teaspoon of salt mix well ,taste and adjust it by adding more gojju or salt , if required.
  • Heralekai Chitranna is ready to serve.

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Notes

  • Here I have use only 1 cup of rice for serving . With this gojju / masala paste you can make Chitranna upto 7-8 plates of cooked rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 273kcal