Lemon Rice

March 15th, 2018

Neena

Lemon rice is a very popular dish and is made often in most homes for a quick lunch or dinner & is a special one.Kids would love this quick lunch box recipe. The tanginess of the lemon imparts a special aroma to this simple rice delicacy.

Ingredients

Cooked rice – 1 1/2 cup
Lemon juice-from one lemon
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Raw peanuts(optional)-1 tsp
Chana dal-1 tsp
Urad dal-1 tsp
Dry red chilly-2 nos
Green chilly-1 slited (optional)
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 spring
Salt to taste

Method

Take cooked rice in a bowl and mix it with some salt and juice from 1/2 lemon.Set aside.
Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds.Add in chana dal,urad dal,peanuts and lightly roast it.
Now add in dried red chilly pieces ,green chilly and curry leaves.And add in turmeric powder.Mix well.
Finally add rice into it and mix all together.
Add balance lemon juice into it.Adjust the salt.Serve with some pickle.

Lemon Rice

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

45 mins

Author: Neena

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Cooked rice - 1½ cup
Lemon juice-from one lemon
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Raw peanuts(optional)-1 tsp
Chana dal-1 tsp
Urad dal-1 tsp
Dry red chilly-2 nos
Green chilly-1 slited (optional)
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 spring
Salt to taste

Instructions

Take cooked rice in a bowl and mix it with some salt and juice from ½ lemon.Set aside.
Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds.Add in chana dal,urad dal,peanuts and lightly roast it.
Now add in dried red chilly pieces ,green chilly and curry leaves.And add in turmeric powder.Mix well.
Finally add rice into it and mix all together.
Add balance lemon juice into it.Adjust the salt.Serve with some pickle.