Lemon Rice Recipe

    Materials:

• Peanuts - 1.5 tbsp
• Lemon - 1 small sized
• Salt - to taste
• Cooked rice - 1 cup
• Ginger - a small piece(optional)

 

  Tempering:

• Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• Red chillies - 2
• Channa Dal - 1/2 tbsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Hing - A generous pinch
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder -1/8 tsp

Lemon Rice

 

Preparation:

 

1.Extract lemon juice and keep aside.Soak channa dal in water for 15mins,set aside.

 

2.Now heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal let it splutter then add red chillies, curry leaves,ginger, channa dal , peanuts,hing and required salt. Allow it to fry till golden brown then add turmeric powder , give a mix and switch it off. Cool down then add the lemon juice.

 

3.Cook rice(basmati or normal rice) with 1:2.5, rice:water ratio such that the grains are separated  add little salt, oil and spread it to cool down for few mins.Then add cooked rice to the tempering and mix well . Adjust salt.

 

Serve warm with papad or any thogayal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Notes:

• Cool down completely before you add the lemon juice else it will become bitter.
• You can also add green chillies along with red chillies to enhance the flavour.
• Give sitting time for the flavour to blend well with the rice.

http://www.sharmispassions.com/2011/03/lemon-rice-lime-rice-recipe.html