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# Udupi Chitranna Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 4 min |
| **Cook time** | 10 min |
| **Total time** | 14 min |
| **Serves** | 2 servings |
## Ingredients
### for masala paste:
* ½ cup coconut *(grated)*
* ½ tsp mustard
* 2 dried kashmiri red chilli
* ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
### 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
## 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.
## Step-by-step
firstly in a blender take ½ cup coconut, ½ tsp mustard, 2 dried kashmiri red chilli and ¼ tsp turmeric.
blend to a coarse paste without adding any water.
now heat kadai with 1 tbsp of coconut oil.
add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, 1 dried red chilli, few curry leaves and 2 tbsp peanuts.
saute and splutter on medium flame.
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.
additionally, add ½ tsp jaggery and ½ tsp salt.
mix well making sure the tamarind extract cooks and thickens.
now add prepared masala paste.
saute for 2 minutes or till the masala paste turns aromatic.
further, add 3 cup cooked rice and mix gently.
finally, serve **udupi chitranna / masala chitranna** hot or pack to your lunch box.
## Video
## 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/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/udupi-chitranna-masala-chitranna-recipe/)
