Lemon rice

In Sanskrit language, “Chitra” means different or distinguished and "annam” means rice. However, Chitraannam is usually referred to lemon rice.  This rice is easy to make, but its taste depends on the type of rice used and the freshness of the lemon. Of course it also depends on the flavours arising from the tempering of mustard along with curry leaves and coriander. 

Ingredients:

Cooked white rice -2cups

Fresh lemon juice-3tsps

Chopped green chillies -3

Mustard seeds -1tsp

Black gram -1tsp

Turmeric powder -1/2tsp

Curry leaves - few

Chopped coriander leaves -2tsps

Oil and salt - as required

Method:

Spread the cooked rice on a plate. In a frying pan heat mustard seeds with one teaspoon of oil and allow it to crackle. When it stops crackling add the black gram and fry it to a brown colour. Then take the pan away from heat and add the green chillies, turmeric powder, curry leaves, and coriander leaves. Sauté while it is still hot. Then mix it with the rice along with lemon juice, salt and little oil.