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Lemon Rice

Swati
Bursting with the flavours of lemon and curry leaves, here I bring you the Lemon Rice Recipe. One of the most easy to make and flavourful rice. A no-onion no-garlic dish that is gluten-free and suitable for vegans.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 2

Equipment

  • Non stick pan/ Kadhai
  • Laddles

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups Cooked Steamed Rice
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tbsp Broken Cashew nuts
  • 1 tbsp Peanuts
  • 1 tsp Mixed Chana Dal
  • 1 tsp Dhuli Urad Dal
  • 1-2 Dry Whole Red Chilli
  • 1-2 Green Chillies use as required
  • 7-8 Fresh Curry Leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp Oil/Ghee

Instructions
 

  • In a non-stick pan or kadhai, add oil, once the oil is warm enough, add mustard seeds.
    1 tbsp Oil/Ghee, 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • Once the seeds crackle, add cumin seeds and let it sizzle.
    1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera
  • Keep the heat of gas-stove to medium. Add lentils sauté for a minute, add peanuts and cashew nut and fry for 1-2 minutes, till you get the nutty aroma of roasted nuts.
    1 tbsp Peanuts, 1 tsp Mixed Chana Dal, 1 tsp Dhuli Urad Dal, 1 tbsp Broken Cashew nuts
  • Add curry leaves whole red chilli and slit green chilies if using.
    1-2 Dry Whole Red Chilli, 7-8 Fresh Curry Leaves, 1-2 Green Chillies
  • Add rice, turmeric powder, salt, lemon rind and lemon juice and mix lightly, do not overmix.
    2 Cups Cooked Steamed Rice, 1 tbsp Lemon juice, 1 tsp Lemon zest, 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder, Salt to taste
  • Serve hot.

Notes

Use cold refrigerated rice for a beautiful texture.
You can skip lentils and add only cashew nuts/peanuts.
Limes or Lemons both work well in the recipe.
Any good oil like peanut oil, olive oil or avocado oil is good to use. You can use ghee also it makes it more flavourful.
Skip nuts if you have nut allergies.
Keyword Chitranna, Instant Pot Rice recipes, Lemons
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