Masala Chitranna & Recipes from blog buddies:

Masala Chitranna

Chitranna or more familiarly known as Lime Rice is a quick and easy meal. Plain Lime Rice can become boring at times so my mom used to jazz it up a bit with veggies, same tasty goodness but more colourful and filling.

You will need:

1 cup Rice
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Urad dal
½ tsp Chana dal
6-8 green chillies
4-5 cloves of Garlic
Few curry leaves
1 large onion thinly sliced
1 cup green beans (French cut)
1 cup Carrots (French cut)
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
2 Tbsps Oil
Salt to taste
1 tsp Lime juice
Chopped coriander










Cook the rice and keep aside. Boil the beans and carrot, drain and keep aside.Heat oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds. Add the urad dal, chana dal and curry leaves. Saute for a minute and add the slit green chillies. Add the sliced onions and when they are half done add the chopped garlic. (Note: The finer the garlic is chopped the stronger the flavour, so cut garlic as per your preference) Saute till onions are soft. Add the turmeric powder and sauté for 2 minutes. Lastly add the boiled veggies and fry for a minute. Turn off heat and add the cooked rice, salt and lime juice. Mix well and garnish with chopped coriander.


Other bloggers’ recipes

When I started my food blog I was instantly bombarded with so many other food blogs, because one link lead to another and then another…so it was a host of recipes all along. Everything looked so good that I wanted to try them all(call me over ambitious/greedy..hehe) I finally had time to try other recipes and it sure was a break from deciding what to make for lunch/dinner. Blogger buddies’ recipes did all the deciding for me!

Tomato Puris

I tried Suma’s Tomato Puris…simply delicious…loved the colour.









I couldn't resist taking pictures while the puris were still getting done, I feared they would flat out on me as soon as I plated them!!

We had ours with Chole, Suma suggests an Eggplant accompaniment which I'm gonna try soon.

Unniyapams

This is Annita’s Unniyapams. When I was studying in a residential school in Ooty, we were served Unniyapams occasionally. Unniyapam is a Kerala specialty. I was craving for some last night and I googled and found her recipe. I didn't use the baking soda and sesame seeds. I also substituted the coconut bits with grated coconut.I must say the first bite was pure nostalgia!


Shahi Bell Peppers

I also tried Asha’s Shahi Bell Pepper, but forgot to take a pic…I guess I was too eager to eat!! :)

Thanks for the wonderful recipes ladies!! I still have a long list of “to try” recipes, all bookmarked neatly, I believe I will get to each one of them some day soon :)

Have a great weekend !!! :)

15 comments:

  1. the masala chitranna looks very different....nice recipe

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  2. wow chitrannna cook it anyway i am ready for it :)
    looks delicious!

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  3. Thanks easycrafts:) Glad you stopped by..

    Thanks Roopa:) I'm like you too, ready for chitranna anytime!:)

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  4. Masala Rice is fantastic idea Nameatha. Viji

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  5. Masale Chitranna looks mouthwatering!:))
    Glad you tried the Shahi too!:)

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  6. what a spread! The chitranna look sooo delish.

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  7. thanks for dropping by, namratha. we've added you to our blogroll. the last time we made unniyappam neyyapam), they didn't turn out well. must try again.

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  8. Thanks Viji, glad you came by:)

    Thanks Asha, shahi bell peppers was delicious!

    Thanks Saju, nice to have you over:)

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  9. Thanks Bee :) Do try this recipe, it worked well for me

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  10. very colourful chitranna...and u have convinced me enough to try those appams. only prob is i am still looking for appam pan:(

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  11. Yum...lime is such a great flavor! What a great rice :)

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  12. I absolutely loved ur masala chitranna dear...Looks yummmmm...yummm.yummmm...:-)

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  13. Thanks Sia, oh yes the apam pan is hard find here in the US, I got mine from India when I went this time.

    Thanks Meeso:)

    Thanks Sirisha:)

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  14. At my husband's place they prepare this kind of lemon rice minus garlic though.
    Glad you liked my tomato pooris.
    Happy cooking.

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  15. Hi i tried masala chitranna it came very nice all my family members liked it most thanks for posting good recipes

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