2 August, 2017
Chitrannada Pudi | Spice powder for tempered spicy rice dish
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Chitrannada Pudi, the word ‘chitranna’ translates to the tempered spicy rice dish which we prepare using home made masala powder called chitrannada pudi…..my mom’s one more signature rice dish, prepared by using this particular powder.
No vegetables are used in this recipe. It almost tastes like the south Indian famous Puliyogare, but slightly different because we use less amount of black sesame seeds and pepper corns compared to Puliyogare.
She always used to make this in large quantity during this shravana masa (month of festivals) so that it becomes easy for her to make chitranna quickly in those morning rush hours. Even I continue with the same custom.
Just make the masala powder and store it in an air tight container like any other masala powders and use it whenever you want to. Just add this prepared powder to the cooked rice, check for salt and pour the simple tempering (consisting of mustard seeds, bengal gram (Kadale bele), black gram (uddina bele) prepared in sesame oil) over it…. and the chitranna is ready to eat. You can also add in some grated fresh coconut for that extra aroma and taste.
However you can also check couple of more similar recipes called – tomatogare and chitrannada gojju/gojjina chitranna which has a video demonstration as well and here
You may also like to check other home made masala powder recipes ⇒ Huli Pudi/Sambar Powder , Saaru/Rasam Powder , Palyada Pudi , Gojjina pudi/tangy curry masala powder , authentic chutney powder , fenugreek seeds/menthyada hittu/menthe hittu , Huruli chutney powder , curry leaves chutney powder , black sesame chutney powder , Kharabath powder , Bisibelebath powder , spice Powder for masale dosay , Tandoori masala Powder , quick/instant Powder matawadi Palya , rajma masala Powder, multipurpose lentil Powder , Dal makhani masala powder , Chole masala powder , Pav bhaji masala powder , Instant rasam Powder , Kadai paneer powder , bisibelebath powder like made in functions/marriages , Chitrannada pudi/tangy rice spice powder , Indian gooseberry chutney powder , raw turmeric/hasi arishinada beru , Yellupudi chitranna ,
However as we are talking about various types of spice powder/masala powders, you can also check this useful recipe of home made Badami milk powder
Ingredients : measuring cup used – 200 ml
- Coriander seeds – 5 tbsp
- Bengal gram – 4 tbsp
- Black gram – 2 tbsp
- Cumin seeds – 1&1/2 tbsp
- Black pepper corn – 1 tbsp
- Black sesame seeds – 2 tbsp
- Dry coconut flakes – 1/2 cup
- Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Whole red chilli – 15 nos., for color & 5 nos., hot
- Curry leaves – 1/4 cup
- Hing – 1/4 tsp
- Jaggery – 1 tbsp
- Tamarind – 1 big lemon sized
- Rock salt – 2 tbsp
Others :
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves – few
- Roasted peanuts – 1/2 cups
PROCEDURE :
- Roast all the ingredients one by one without burning
- Allow it to come to room temperature and then grind it into a coarse powder and if you like you can just add roasted peanuts as such (ie.. without tempering) now itself
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- Heat oil in a pan, add in turmeric powder, curry leaves, roasted peanuts… let them crackle and then pour it on the ground powder
- Mix well, allow it to cool completely, then store it in a air tight container