Lemon Rice

Cooked rice tossed with a tangy lemon and spice tempering. lemon rice is one of the most commonly made south Indian rice dish. It is usually eaten alone or with pickle, yogurt, raita, pachadi / chutney or kosambari. Some even like to enjoy with masala vada, papad or pakora. The lemon rice preparation is very similar to that of Chinese fried rice except that spices used in this recipe are different and its lemony yellow color will make your taste buds tingle as soon as you see it. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

BySanjeev Kapoor 21 Apr 2018in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Rice, Lemon juice
Cuisine	Indian
Course	Rice
Prep Time	16-20 minutes
Cook time	11-15 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Tangy
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Lemon Rice

1 1/2 cups Rice boiled
3 tablespoons Lemon juice
2 tablespoons Oil
1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
a pinch Asafoetida
1/2 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
1 tablespoon Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal)
10-12 Curry leaves
2 Whole dry red chillies broken
1/2 tablespoon Turmeric powder
1/2 cup Peanuts
to taste Salt
2 tablespoons Coconut fresh scraped

Method

Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds, hing, methi, urad dal and sauté till the dal turns golden.
Add curry leaves, broken red chillies, turmeric powder and peanuts and continue to sauté. Add rice and salt and mix. Add lemon juice and mix well.
Cook on low heat till the rice gets heated through. Garnish with coconut and serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories	2010
Carbohydrates	265.6
Protein	50.3
Fat	82.7
Other Fiber	15.4gm

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