Lemon Rice

Lemon rice is a favourite dish among young as well as elders. This is one of the most popular and often made rice recipe from southern india.

Lemon Rice

Ingredients(4-5 servings)

• Basmati Rice – 2½ cups
• Urad Dal – 1 tbsp
• Chana Dal – 1 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds(Rai) – 2 tsp
• Fenugreek Seeds(Methi) – ½ tsp
• Hing – ¼ tsp
• Red Chilli(Whole) – 4
• Haldi powder – 1 tsp
• Green Chillies – 6(cut lengthwise)
• Salt – to taste
• Curry Leaves – Handful
• Refined oil – 6-7 tbsp
• Groundnuts – 100 gms
• Lemon Juice – 3 tbsp
• Coriander Leaves – to garnish

Method

1. Soak rice for 1 hour. Boil adding 2 tbsp oil and salt. Drain and keep aside.
2. Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai, add hing, red chillies, urad dal, chana dal, methi and fry for 4-5 minutes i.e. till they become golden in colour and aroma starts coming. Cool and grind it in a mixer. Keep aside.
3. Heat 4-5 tbsp oil in a pan. Add rai, curry leaves, haldi, groundnuts and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add green chillies and fry again for a minute.
4. Add rice, powder of dals. Mix well.
5. Add lemon juice.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves.

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