Ingredients

• 1 cup - rice
• 1 cup - moong dal
• 2 - green chillies
• 1 - small ginger (chopped)
• 3 - pepper corns
• 1 pinch - turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - mustard seeds
• 2 tbsp - grated coconut
• Sprig of curry leaves
• 1/2 - Lime
• 1 tbsp - grated carrots (optional)
• Salt to taste.

How to Make Chitranna

• Wash moong dal and rice thoroughly.
• Heat oil in pan. Add mustard seeds and 1/2 tsp jeera and pepper corns.
• After it splutters, add curry leaves and chopped green chillies and ginger. Add the rice and moong dal and fry for 2 minutes.
• Add turmeric powder and salt. Pour warm water and bring to a boil. Cook on low flame. Keep stirring, to prevent it from sticking to bottom. When the rice is cooked add lime juice. Remove from flame.
• Garnish with coconut gratings and carrot gratings. Serve hot with papads.