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.

I was inspired by Suma’s post on Yellina Chitranna. Yellu is sesame seeds in Kannada and Lemon Rice is called Chitranna, so this simple rice is made more interesting with the roasted sesame powder, urad dal and grated coconut. It surely makes a wonderful lunch box dish.

As always the month has simply breezed us by and we are on the penultimate post and what a month its been! I am so happy I have finally managed to cook all the dishes I had planned.

This delicious mixed rice was part of the Saturday lunch I made with Ellu Sadam, Urad Dal Rice. This was first of the series where I had done multiple dishes and it really gave me the confidence that I could really plan multiple dishes and yes I did this for 3 to 4 dishes later on in the month.

Yellina Chitranna is the pick for Y in the AtoZ Quick Under 30 Minutes, which is my theme in the Biryanis, Pulaos, Khichdis and Mixed Rices. If you want to read some elaborate Biryanis, check out what I have for Y in Spice your Life!

A to Z Quick Under 30 Minutes Meals

A for Achari Chana Vegetable Pulao
B for Bhuga Chawara
C for Cholia Chawal
D for Dal Khichdi
E for Ellu Sadam
F for Fodnicha Bhaat
G for Green Garlic Pulao
H for Hare Chane Ka Pulav
I for Ivygourd Masala Rice
J for Jevarisi Chitranna
K for Kadam Bhog
L for Lilva Pulao
M for Methi Matar wara Chawaran
N for Neyichor
O for Oralu Chitranna
P for Pariba Khechudi
Q for Quinoa Biryani
R for Raw Mango Rice
S for Shahzeera Pulav
T for Thinai Sambar Sadam
U for Ulundogorai
V for Vegetable Biryani
W for Watanyachi Khichadi
X for Xacuti Masala Rice

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Yellina Chitranna | How to make Sesame Lemon Rice

Ingredients Needed:

For the spice powder

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

For the Rice:

1 cup Rice
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Urad Dal
2 nos Dry Red Chilies
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

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.

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.

• CourseLunch Box, Main Dish - Rice
• CuisineSouth Indian
• By Cook MethodStovetop
• OccasionEveryday Meal, Lunch Box, Meals for Two
• By DietVegetarian
• Dish Type30 Minutes Meal
• KeywordEasy Lunch Box dish for Kids

Ingredients

For the spice powder

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

For the Rice:

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

Instructions

For the Spice Powder

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

For the Rice

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Let it cook for 4 to 5 mins on low.
4. Add the cooked rice and mix well.
5. Now add the spice powder and gently toss for the spice powder to be mixed well.
6. Add the lemon juice and grated coconut and mix well.
7. Serve with appalam.

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