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Yellina Chitranna | How to make Sesame Lemon Rice

Yellina Chitranna is our humble lemon rice all decked up. This easy lemon rice is made more interesting with roasted spice powder.
Course Lunch Box, Main Dish - Rice
Cuisine South Indian
Keyword Easy Lunch Box dish for Kids
By Cook Method Stovetop
Occasion Everyday Meal, Lunch Box, Meals for Two
By Diet Vegetarian
Dish Type 30 Minutes Meal
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For the spice powder

  • 1/2 cup Sesame Seeds
  • 6 to 7 nos Dry Red Chillies
  • 2 tbsp Urad dal

For the Rice:

  • 1 cup Rice
  • 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Urad dal
  • 2 nos Dry Red Chillies
  • 1/4 tsp Chana Dal
  • A Pinch Asafoetida / Hing
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Few Curry Leaves
  • Handful Cashew Nuts
  • Handful Peanuts
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 2 to 3 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp Coconut grated

Instructions

For the Spice Powder

  • Dry roast the ingredients listed for the spice powder, allow to cool down and grind to a powder.

For the Rice

  • Wash and soak the rice. Cook in your regular method. When you are ready to make the Rice, make sure you spread the rice for it to cool down.
  • Heat a kadai with oil, temper with mustard, urad dal, chana dal, peanuts, cashew nuts, curry leaves and Red chillies. Add hing and combine everything well.
  • Let it cook for 4 to 5 mins on low.
  • Add the cooked rice and mix well.
  • Now add the spice powder and gently toss for the spice powder to be mixed well.
  • Add the lemon juice and grated coconut and mix well.
  • Serve with appalam.
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