Lemon Rice

Name: Lemon Rice
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 8-serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 ½ Cups Basmati Rice; 1 ½ Tablespoons Channa Dal (soaked in hot water for 20 mins); 1 ½ Teaspoons Mustard Seed; 1 1/2 Tablespoons Urad Dal; 1 1/2 Teaspoons Turmeric Powder; 3 Chillies Dried Red; 1 Green Chillies; 1/4 Teaspoon Asafoetida; 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves; 4 Tablespoons Oil; 2 1/2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice; to taste Salt

Reeba Jerry @cook_7797463

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

This is a popular and flavorful rice preparation of Tamil Nadu.It can be served on its own or have it with curd,pickle or pappadums. Fried nuts (cashew nuts or peanuts ) can also be added to the below recipe.

Reeba Jerry @cook_7797463

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Ingredients

35 mins

8-serving

2 ½ CupsBasmati Rice
1 ½ TablespoonsChanna Dal (soaked in hot water for 20 mins)
1 ½ TeaspoonsMustard Seed
1 1/2 TablespoonsUrad Dal
1 1/2 TeaspoonsTurmeric Powder
3Chillies Dried Red
1Green Chillies
1/4 TeaspoonAsafoetida
2 SprigsCurry Leaves
4 TablespoonsOil
2 1/2 TablespoonsLemon Juice
to tasteSalt

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Steps

35 mins

1

Wash Rice well. Bring a large pan of water to boil and add required amount of salt to it. Add rice and cook till its done.
2

Drain rice and keep it aside.
3

Heat oil in a large sauce pan.Splutter mustard and add chenna dal (soaked and drained) and urad dal.Fry it till golden.
4

Add curry leaves,red chillies and green chillies.Saute for few minutes.
5

Add turmeric powder and asafoetida and saute for 30 seconds on low-medium heat.
6

Add rice to the above. Fried nuts can be added at this stage along with rice. Mix well.
7

Add lemon juice and salt (if needed). Mix well and cook it for 2 minutes.