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Udupi Chitranna Recipe

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Ingredients

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for masala paste:

  • ½ cup coconut (grated)
  • ½ tsp mustard
  • 2 dried kashmiri red chilli
  • ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi

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other ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp urad dal
  • 1 dried kashmiri red chilli
  • few curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • 2 tbsp tamarind extract
  • ½ tsp jaggery / gud
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 cup cooked rice

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Instructions

  1. firstly in a blender take ½ cup coconut, ½ tsp mustard, 2 dried kashmiri red chilli and ¼ tsp turmeric.
  2. blend to a coarse paste without adding any water.
  3. now heat kadai with 1 tbsp of coconut oil.
  4. add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, 1 dried red chilli, few curry leaves and 2 tbsp peanuts.
  5. saute and splutter on medium flame.
  6. further, add 2 tbsp tamarind extract, ½ tsp jaggery and ½ tsp salt. cook well.
  7. now add prepared masala paste and saute for 2 minutes
  8. further, add 3 cup cooked rice and mix gently.
  9. finally, serve udupi chitranna / masala chitranna hot or pack to your lunch box.

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Step-by-step

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firstly in a blender take ½ cup coconut, ½ tsp mustard, 2 dried kashmiri red chilli and ¼ tsp turmeric.udupi chitranna recipe
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blend to a coarse paste without adding any water.udupi chitranna recipe
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now heat kadai with 1 tbsp of coconut oil.udupi chitranna recipe
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add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, 1 dried red chilli, few curry leaves and 2 tbsp peanuts.kayi sasive chitranna
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saute and splutter on medium flame.kayi sasive chitranna
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further, add 2 tbsp tamarind extract. to prepare tamarind extract by soaking a small piece of tamarind in 2 tbsp of water for 15 minutes and extract the juice.kayi sasive chitranna
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additionally, add ½ tsp jaggery and ½ tsp salt.kayi sasive chitranna
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mix well making sure the tamarind extract cooks and thickens.masala chitranna recipe
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now add prepared masala paste.masala chitranna recipe
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saute for 2 minutes or till the masala paste turns aromatic.masala chitranna recipe
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further, add 3 cup cooked rice and mix gently.masala chitranna recipe
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finally, serve udupi chitranna / masala chitranna hot or pack to your lunch box.udupi chitranna recipe

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Notes

  • firstly use leftover rice, else the chitranna turns sticky.
  • also, you can blend tamarind with coconut masala paste if you prefer.
  • additionally, do not add any water while blending masala paste.
  • finally, udupi chitranna / masala chitranna recipe tastes great when served after some time.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/udupi-chitranna-masala-chitranna-recipe/