Lemon Rice | Rice | Medley-Of-Flavours

Lemon rice is a South-Indian dish served as breakfast. It is made of cooked rice, tempering of mustard seeds,chopped green chilies,peanuts and some freshly squeezed lemon juice. It can also be served as during lunch. 

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 Cup rice
2. 9-10 Green chilies
3. 1 & 1/4 Cup Water
4. Salt
5. 1 tbsp Oil
6. 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
7. 1 tsp Chana dal
8. 1 tsp Urad dal
9. 1/4 cup Peanuts
10. Curry leaves
11. Coriander leaves
12. Lemon

Preperation:

• Take rice in a bowl and wash it with water twice.
• Take washed rice in a pressure cooker and add water to it.
• Pressure cook the rice till cooked or for 2 to 3 whistles.

For Tempering:

• In a kadhai heat oil.
• Add Mustard seeds to the oil and let them pop.
• Add curry leaves, Chana dal and urad dal and peanuts.
• Let the dal turn golden brown
• And roast the peanuts.
• Keep it aside and let it cool down.

How to make Lemon rice:

• Add cooked rice to the tempering.
• Add salt to taste and mix well.
• Add coriander leaves and lemon juice.
• Mix everything well.
• Garnish it with more chopped coriander leaves and serve. 

Preparation time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Servings: 2

Check other Lunch recipes:

• Potato rice

• Garlic Rice

• Curd rice