41st day of our blog

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Today is 41st day of our blog.  I hope you will like it.  So here we go………

 Famous food of Karnataka

Chitranna

Lemon Rice or Chitranna is a very delicious and flavorful rice with right amount of crunchiness, spiciness, and tanginess. Lemon rice is a comfort food at many homes. If you have left over rice, then this dish can be prepared and served in less than 10 minutes.

Chitranna (Lemon Rice) is a popular rice based dish in Karnataka. Chitranna is easy to make and widely available at reasonable prices. It is a great option if you’d like to cook something at a shorter time for lunch or dinner.

How is Chitranna made:

Chitranna is made from cooked rice. Main ingredients such as coconut oil, lemon extract, ground nuts, onion, mustard and green/red chilli are fried on a pan for a few minutes. The pre-cooked rice is added and thoroughly mixed to ensure consistent distribution of ingredients. Coriander leaves are tossed on top as garnish. Few cashew nut pieces are also added for a premium feel.

Most households in Karnataka make Chitranna out of leftover rice from the previous day. This helps both avoid wastage of food and make a tasty dish for family members. Chitranna is very cost effective to make hence sold at low prices in all eateries, making it very popular with those looking for affordable food.

Served with: Chitranna is best had without any side dishes. Coconut chutney is an ideal companion. Chitranna is best consumed immediately after preparation.

Also try: Vangi Bath, Tomato Rice, Bisi Bele Bath, Puliyogare are other popular rice based dishes to try in Karnataka.

Where to get Chitranna:

Chitranna is easily available in darshinis (self service eateries) and various budget restaurants across Karnataka state. Most premium restaurants do not list Chitranna but may be able to prepare and serve it on request.

Karnataka Culture - Know about tradition

Languages of Karnataka

The diversity of Karnataka isn't just in its art and history but also in religious and linguistic ethnicity. Combined with their long histories, the cultural heritage of the state lies in its language. The Kannadigas envelope most of the state that comprises 30 districts, while Karnataka is also home to Kodavas, Tuluvas, and Konkanis. 

Kannada

Kannada is spoken as a native language by about 74% of the people of Karnataka. Kannadigas are the native speakers of Karnataka who form a dominant ethnic group. Being the administrative language of Karnataka, Kannada is considered as a classical language by the recommendations of linguistics experts and the government of India. 

Tulu

The native speakers of Tulu called Tuluvas also form a dominant ethnic community of Karnataka. Tuluvas cover most of Dakshina Karnataka, Udupi, Kasargod of Kerala which is often termed as Tulu Nadu. The Tuluvas form 2.38% of the total population of Karnataka. 

Let’s Learn

In this Section you are going to learn how to read, write and speak Kannada fluently in a fun way. So let’s start. Yesterday’s edition we have asked readers to revise previous lessons. Hope you will continue with same revision today also 😀 and try to frame sentence and write in comment section☺️

Soon we will have quiz based on information given in this blog…So please read and try to answer….

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Yours,

Seema