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{{Infobox food<br />
| name = Chitranna<br />
| image = Chitranna and Payasa.jpg<br />
| caption = Chitranna (left) served with [[payasam]]<br />
| alternate_name = Lemon Rice<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| region = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| creator = <br />
| course = [[Breakfast]], can be an accompanying dish served with [[Lunch]] and [[Dinner]] too.<br />
| served = <br />
| main_ingredient = [[Rice]]<br />
| variations = Mavinakayi Chitranna, Nimbehannu Chitranna, Irulli Chitranna, Kayi-Sasive Chitranna<br />
| calories = <br />
| other = <br />
}}<br />
'''Chitranna''' ({{lang-kn|ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ}}; also known as lemon-rice) is a rice-based dish widely prepared in [[South India]]. It is prepared by mixing cooked rice with a special seasoning called ''Oggarane'' or ''Gojju''. Characteristic for the seasoning are [[mustard seed]]s, fried [[lentil]]s, [[peanut]]s, [[curry tree|curry leaves]], [[Chili pepper|chilli]]es, [[lemon|lemon juice]] and other optional items such as scrapes of unripe [[mango]]. Added [[Turmeric]] powder gives Chitranna its yellow color. [[Garlic]] and [[onion]]s are also used in the seasoning by some, although traditionally they do not form part of the recipe.<br />
The dish is especially popular in the south Indian state of [[Karnataka]], where it has become a part of the daily diet.<br />
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==History==<br />
Chitranna rice dish finds mention in medieval Indian cookbooks [[Manasollasa]] (1130 AD) and Pakadarpana (1200 AD) as "''Chitrapaka''".<ref>The 'Pāka darpaṇam': The text on Indian cookery - https://www.ancientscienceoflife.org/article.asp?issn=0257-7941;year=2014;volume=33;issue=4;spage=259;epage=262;aulast=Kodlady</ref><br />
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==Varieties==<br />
Depending on the ingredients, various types of Chitranna can be prepared:<br />
* ''Nimbehannu Chitranna'' ({{lang-kn|ನಿಂಬೆಹಣ್ಣು ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ}}) : This is the famous 'Lemon Rice' prepared by mixing cooked rice with [[turmeric]] and [[lemon|lemon juice]]<br />
* ''Eerulli Chitranna'' ({{lang-kn|ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ}}) : Onion Chitranna; Fried onion, mustard seeds, split chickpeas and green chillies are mixed with cooked rice<br />
* ''Mavinakayi Chitranna'' ({{lang-kn|ಮಾವಿನಕಾಯಿ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ }}) : Mango Chitranna; Raw, unripe mango is ground into a paste and mixed with cooked rice<br />
* ''Kayi-Sasive Chitranna'' ({{lang-kn|ಕಾಯಿ-ಸಾಸಿವೆ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ}}) : Grated coconut and mustard seeds are ground into a paste and mixed with cooked rice<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Karnataka cuisine]]<br />
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