Lemon Rice
Lemon Rice is a delicious South Indian dish you can easily put together when in a hurry. You can also make it with leftover rice. Serve Lemon Rice with a Raita (yogurt salad) and Poppadums for a simple yet tasty meal.
Ingredients - Serves 4
- Peanuts - 1/4 cup
- Curry leaves - few
- Asafoetida - a pinch
- Dried red chillies - 2
- Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
- Oil - 2 tablespoons
- Salt - to taste
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
- Lemon juice - 3 tablespoons
- Water - 2 cups
- Basmati rice - 1 cup
Let's Get Started
- Cook rice with 2 cups of water in a pan or rice cooker and let it cool.
- In a frying pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds.
- When the mustard seeds start to sputter, add the red chillies, asafoetida, curry leaves and peanuts. Fry until peanuts are golden brown.
- Lower the heat and add turmeric powder and cooked rice.
- Turn off the heat and add lemon juice and salt to taste. Mix well.
- Serve hot with a side of raita or enjoy it as is.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Main Course
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Calories: 210
- Fat: 4g
- Carbs: 40g
- Protein: 5g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Sugar: 2g
