Lemon Rice Recipe (Chitranna)

Name: Lemon Rice Recipe (Chitranna)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup rice ((heaped) or 3 to 4 cups cooked rice); 1.75 to 2 cups water; ¼ teaspoon salt (or add as required); 1.5 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice (or add as required); 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon urad dal ((spilt and skinned black gram)); 2 dry red chilies (- preferably seeds removed); 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies (or 1 to 2 green chillies - chopped); 12 to 15 curry leaves; 1 generous pinch asafoetida ((hing)); ½ teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon cashews (- halved or chopped (optional)); ¼ cup peanuts (- optional); 3 tablespoons sesame oil ((gingelly oil) or any neutral oil); salt (as required)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:5min

Lemon Rice, also known as Chitranna or Nimmakaya Pulihora, is a South Indian rice dish made with cooked rice, lemon juice, nuts, herbs, and spices. The tempering and the lemon juice adds a nice tang as well as crunch, making it a simple and flavorful rice dish.

Updated at: Mon, 09 Feb 2026 02:21:28 GMT