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Chitranna - Downloadable Recipe

Chitranna is a lemony rice dish from the south of India, coloured with turmeric and flavoured with fried nuts or lentils and plenty of garlic and ginger.

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Description

Chitranna is a lemony rice dish from the south of India, coloured with turmeric and flavoured with fried nuts or lentils and plenty of garlic and ginger. It makes a really colourful and fresh-tasting side dish for any hot or creamy curry.

More Info

Book: Curry Legend Chef's Specials

Page number: 156

Effort: Medium effort

Serves: 4

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Origin: India

Shopping List

  • 3 cloves of garlic - finely grated or crushed
  • Fresh ginger - finely grated or chopped to make 2 tbsp
  • 1 green chilli (optional) - left whole
  • 1 lemon - zested then halved for juicing
  • 60g peanuts or cashew nuts (roasted and salted are fine)
  • 300g basmati or long grain rice

Blends Needed
Goes Great With

any hot or creamy curry

Also Works a Treat With

Lime instead of lemon

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