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Bored of Regular Chitranna? Try This Special Dum Style Chitranna!
- •Chitranna is a popular snack in Karnataka, but Dum Style Chitranna offers a unique twist.
- •Unlike regular Chitranna, rice is not pre-cooked; instead, all ingredients are combined and slow-cooked in a dum style, similar to biryani.
- •This method ensures that the flavors of the spices are thoroughly absorbed by every grain of rice.
- •Learn how to easily prepare this simple and tasty Dum Style Chitranna at home using a pressure cooker.
- •Key ingredients include rice, oil/ghee, mustard seeds, dals, peanuts, cashews, chilies, curry leaves, onion, turmeric, asafoetida, lemon juice, coriander, coconut, salt, and water.
Key Questions Answered
Unlike regular lemon Chitranna where cooked rice is mixed with spices later, Dum Style Chitranna cooks all ingredients together in a pressure cooker using a dum method, allowing the spice flavors to thoroughly absorb into every grain of rice.
The main ingredients include 1 cup of washed and soaked rice, oil or ghee, mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, peanuts, cashews, green and dry red chilies, curry leaves, onions, turmeric powder, asafoetida, lemon juice, grated coconut, and coriander leaves.
Once the water evaporates and small holes appear in the three-quarter cooked rice, reduce the flame to low, spread lemon juice, coconut, and coriander on top, close the lid without the whistle, invert a small bowl on top, and let it cook for 7 to 10 minutes.
