Lemon Rice
A simple, quick and easy variety rice recipe. cooked rice is seasoned with lemon, turmeric, curry leaves and lentils.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati Rice
- 5 - 6 sliced Small / Pearl onions optional
- 2 Green chillies chopped
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Juice of 1 med - big size lemon
- Curry leaves
- Salt
- 1 tsp Mustard
- 1 tbsp Sesame oil
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- 1 tsp Husked Bengal gram (chana dal)
- 1 tbsp Peanuts I used roasted ones
- 1-2 Dry red chilli
Instructions
- Add half tablespoon of oil to the rice and cook it the normal way.
- Heat the remaining oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, peanuts, curry leaves, dry red chilli, small onion (if using), green chilli. Cook for 1-2 mins. Add turmeric powder, lemon juice, and salt. Stir for 1-2 mins.
- Add the cooked rice and mix well. Cook for two more minutes and remove from gas.
- Serve hot with raitha or plain curd and mango Pickle or Lemon pickle.