Shavige Chitranna

Chitranna is a very famous rice item in south india, on festival days this rice item is must in the menu, Sunday morning i want to prepare something simple but special so here I am using vermicelli instead of rice, hence the name Shavige Chitranna, just try differently, my 2 year old daughter thought it was noodles and had nicely. You also serve your loved ones.

Preparation time: 15mins

Cooking time: 20mins

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

250gms Bambino Vermicelli

4 Green chillies

1 Tomato

1 Lemon

1 pinch Turmeric powder

5 tsp vegetable oil

1 tsp Mustard seeds

1 tsp Channa dal

1 tsp Urad dal

3 tsp coarsely chopped Coriander leaves 

6 Curry leaves

Salt

Water

Procedure:

1.     Boil the water and 1tsp oil then add vermicelli in to it, as it cooks for 2 mins, strain it and keep aside to cool.

2.     Keep a frying pan to heat, add oil followed by mustard seeds, as it splutters add ground nut first and fry for 2 mins later add channa dal, urad dal and sauté till they become golden brown.

3.     Add green chillies, curry leaves, chopped tomato, turmeric powder, salt and saute.

4.     Now squeeze the lemon and add the cooked vermicelli to it and mix well.

5.     Garnish with coriander leaves, then tasty Shavige Chitranna is ready to serve.