LEMON RICE

South Indians prepare varity of dishes with rice and I love Lemon Rice most among all varities.Today when i got up in morning it was too late for me to prepare lunch for my hubby then I opened fridge, there were 6-7 lemon lying inside it. I got an idea what I have to do next.


Yes, you are right, I thought of preparing lemon rice because it takes hardly few minutes. It is very delicious south Indian dish, and also very easily can be prepared, when you are in hurry.

I serve this a cup of onion raitha and fried papad but you can enjoy with whatever you like.

So enjoy this:-

Lemon Rice

Preparation time: 5 minutes (Approximately)

Cooking time: 15 minutes (Approximately)

Serving: 4 persons

Ingredients

Rice-2 cups

Salt-to taste

Lemon juice-1/5 cup

Water-4 cups

Oil-1tbs

Bengal gram (Channa) Dal-2tsp

Split Black gram (Urad) Dal-2 tsp

Red Dry Chillies-2

Mustard Seeds-2 tsp

Curry Leaves-Few

Asafetida-1 tsp

Turmeric Powder-1 tsp

Grated ginger-1 tsp

Green Chillies-2 (Finely Chopped)

Roasted Pea Nut-1/4 cup

Method

• Wash and cook rice with 4 cups of water and salt.

• Once rice is cooked then spread on plate let it get cool.

• Now heat a pan and put oil in this.

• Then add mustard seeds, Bengal gram dal, black gram dal, red chillies and allow mustard to crack it.

• Now put grated ginger, curry leaves, green chillies, asafoetida and turmeric powder in this.

• Add this seasoning to cooked rice along with lemon juice and roasted peanuts.


TIPS

• You can also add cooked green peas to your lemon rice instead of peanuts.

• This can also be prepared with left over rice.