Easy to make and quick, this Lemon Rice Recipe is made with cooked rice sautéed with lemon and spices. Whenever I have less time and want to cook something yummy and easy, I make lemon rice and enjoy it with curd. You can also have it with any curry or simply enjoy it on its own.

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Lemon Rice

Recipe by Vipasha

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, MainCuisine: Indian

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

221

kcal

Total time

hour

minutes

This Lemon Rice is basically a dish which made from cooked rice sauté in a lemon juice and Indian spices. Can have main course dish with or without curd.

Ingredients

Basmati Rice (बासमती चावल) – 2 cups
Coriander (धनिया) Seeds – 1 tsp.
Mustard (सरसों) Seeds – 1 tsp.
Peanuts (मूंगफली) – ½ cup
Turmeric (हल्दी) Powder – 1 tsp.
Green Chilies (हरी मिर्च) – 2
Curry Leaves (कड़ी पत्ता) – 3-4
Ginger (अदरक) – 1 inch
Lemon (नींबू) – 2
Vegetable Oil (तेल) – 2 tbsp.
Salt (नमक) to taste.

Directions

Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 minutes. Now, cook them in a pressure cooker. Keep aside.
Slit green chilies (हरी मिर्च) lengthwise, grated ginger (अदरक). Roast peanuts (मूंगफली) without salt. Squeeze lemon (नींबू). Gently roast and make powder of coriander (धनिया) seeds. Keep aside.
Heat vegetable oil in a pan and add mustard (सरसों) seeds, curry leaves (कड़ी पत्ता) and slit green chilies (हरी मिर्च). Sauté till start crackling.
Add grated ginger (अदरक) and roast peanuts (मूंगफली). Sauté for a minute.
After that add turmeric (हल्दी) powder and remove from flame.
Add lemon (नींबू) juice and mix well.
Now add cooked basmati rice, coriander (धनिया) powder and salt to taste. Mix evenly.
Serve hot with any curry dish or eat as it is.

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