Lemon Rice served with Beetroot pachadi !

Name: Lemon Rice served with Beetroot pachadi !
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For lemon rice :-; 1 glass Basmati Rice cooked & kept aside; 1/4 cup Peanuts(Roasted /Fried); 1 & 1/2 tbspn Oil; 1 Onion finely chopped (optional); 1 tbspn Ginger finely chopped; 2 Green chillies finely chopped; 1 sprig Curry leaves; 1/2 Lemon; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp split urad dal (optional); 1/4 tsp Jeera; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; To taste Salt; as required Coriander leaves for garnish; For Beetroot pachadi-; 1 Beetroot- Big sized washed, peeled & grated; 3-4 Baby onions(shallots) - peeled and chopped fine; 1 & 1/2 tbspn Garlic & ginger finely chopped; 1 Green chilli finely chopped; few curry leaves; To taste Salt; 1 cup Curd (whipped); 1/4 tsp Jeera powder; as required Coriander leaves for garnish; 1-2 tsp Coconut oil; 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

Anjali Suresh @AnjaliSuresh_12

#Healthylunch
Another easy and healthy lunch recipe that I make often for my kids lunchbox.Here I have shared my version or style of preparation of both the lemon rice and Beetroot pachadi which is a healthy salad type in the South...It's a bit different from the original recipe...but very tasty...

Anjali Suresh @AnjaliSuresh_12

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Ingredients

25 mins

4 servings

For lemon rice :-
1 glassBasmati Rice cooked & kept aside
1/4 cupPeanuts(Roasted /Fried)
1 & 1/2 tbspn Oil
1Onion finely chopped (optional)
1 tbspnGinger finely chopped
2Green chillies finely chopped
1 sprigCurry leaves
1/2Lemon
1 tspMustard seeds
1 tspsplit urad dal (optional)
1/4 tspJeera
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
To tasteSalt
as required Coriander leaves for garnish
For Beetroot pachadi-
1Beetroot- Big sized washed, peeled & grated
3-4Baby onions(shallots) - peeled and chopped fine
1 & 1/2 tbspn Garlic & ginger finely chopped
1Green chilli finely chopped
fewcurry leaves
To tasteSalt
1 cupCurd (whipped)
1/4 tspJeera powder
as requiredCoriander leaves for garnish
1-2 tsp Coconut oil
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

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Steps

25 mins

1

First we shall make the lemon rice.Take a non stick pan or kadhai.
2

Put oil and when hot add the mustard seeds,jeera and split urad dal.After it splutters add the chopped onion, ginger, green chilli & curry leaves,then saute well.
3

Then add the turmeric powder and salt.
4

Put the cooked rice and squeeze in the lemon. Add the peanuts.Mix well.
5

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.Serve hot with any raita,bittergourd chips, papad etc.
6

For the beetroot pachadi take a kadhai put the coconut oil and when hot add the mustard seeds.
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After it splutters add the chopped green chilli,ginger & garlic and curry leaves.Saute well till the raw smell goes away.
8

Now add the grated beetroot and cook for a few minutes.
9

Then turn off the gas.
10

When it is cool enough,add the whipped curd, chopped shallots,jeera powder and salt.Then mix well.
11

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves,and serve chilled as an accompaniment with your rice.