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lemon rice

Lemon Rice Recipe

Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword lemon rice, rice
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • Raw Rice - 1 cup (I have used sona masuri raw rice)
  • Lemon – 1
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Chana dal/split chickpeas – 1 tbsp
  • Urad dal/white lentil – 2 tsp
  • Red chillies – 2
  • Green chillies - 2 (finely chopped)
  • Curry leaves – 1 sprig
  • Ginger finely chopped – 1 tbsp
  • Asafoetida – 1/8 tsp
  • Cashew nuts - 10 (broken)
  • Raw Peanuts - 15
  • salt to taste
  • Idhayam Mantra groundnut oil - 2 tbsp

Instructions

  1. Clean rice in water nicely. Soak it for 15-20 minutes .Drain that water and pressure cook rice with 2 cups of water. Spread the cooked rice in a plate a and set it aside.

  2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and asafoetida.

  3. When mustard seeds crackle, add chana dal, urad dal, red chilli, cashew nuts, peanuts and roast till it becomes slightly brown.

  4. Add green chilies, ginger and curry leaves, turmeric powder and sauté for a few seconds.

  5. Lower the flame and add cooked rice and salt and mix it well. Squeeze lemon juice and mix well. Transfer it into a serving bowl and serve.