Lemon Rice

Yellow Rice

Lemon rice is more commonly called as Chitranna in Karnataka.
I always wonder "why this dish is called Chitranna?". Where chitra means - strange and anna means rice.
One of my friends says, the dish is named after the place where it originated, CHITRAPUR hence CHITRANNA.
Any other thoughts?

Well,Chitranna/Yellow rice is prepared in various ways. I specially like to prepare it without onion or tomato.

Ingredients:
1. Rice (cooked) - 2 cups
2. Lemon juice - 3 tsp
3. Garlic - 3 cloves
4. Mustard - 1/2 tsp
5. Turmerric - 1/2 tsp
6. Groundnut - 1 tbsp
7. Oil - 2 tsp
8. Green Chilly - 3
9. Urad dal - 2 tsp
10. Coriander to garnish

How to make Yellow Rice?
1. Heat the oil and add mustard seeds.
2. Once the mustard start spluttering,add urad dal and groundnuts.Fry for a min.
3. Add cut green chilly and garlic paste. Fry for a min again.
4. Add salt,turmeric,and lemon juice.Mix the ingredients.
5. Finally add the cooked rice and mix well but gently.
6. Add coriander to garnish.