Recipe of Nut Mustard Chitran

Step 1: To begin making the Kayi Saasive Chitranna recipe, cook rice for 3 whistles in a pressure cooker and spread rice on a plate

Step 2: Let it cool

Step 3: The grains should be separate and rice should not be mushy

Step 4: In a mixer, add the ingredients mentioned under ‘For Paste’ and ground them into a fine paste with a little amount of water

Step 5: In a wok/kadai, add oil and heat it over the medium flame

Step 6: Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, dal and cook until the seeds sizzle

Step 7: Add curry leaves, peanuts, broken chilies and hing

Step 8: Cook until the dals are golden brown

Step 9: Now, add the grounded paste to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes

Step 10: The paste can be stored in airtight container and refrigerated for a week

Step 11: The paste can be served as a chutney for dosa or idli

Step 12: Now, add the required amount of grounded paste to the rice and combine them properly

Step 13: Serve Kayi Saasive Chitranna along with Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita and Keerai Vadai on the side for a delicious weekday lunch