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Lemon Rice Recipe | How to Make lemon rice | Turmeric Lemon Rice

5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Main Course
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups freshly cooked plain rice You can use left over rice also
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • 1.5 tsp mustard seeds
  • 3 green cut and slit chillies
  • 7-8 curry leaves
  • 1 tsp urad dal soaked for 20 mins
  • 1 tsp channa dal soaked for 20 minutes
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp salt adjust to taste
  • A pinch of asafoetida hing
  • 2-3 tsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp oil

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a pan. Add raw peanuts and shallow fry for 5 minutes. Remove and keep aside.
  • Now add mustard seeds to the pan or kadai and let them crackle.
  • Thereafter, add soaked and drained dals. Sauté for a few seconds.
  • Then, add green chilies and curry leaves. Fry till they change color.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt. Sauté for a minute.
  • Add the asafetida (hing powder) and give it a stir.
  • Now add the rice and toss well.
  • Add peanuts and lime juice.
  • Cover and keep on slow flame for 2 minutes for the flavors to blend.
  • Serve hot with curd or pickle.

Notes

The dals in the tempering are optional, but highly recommended.
Add lime juice only towards the end of cooking.
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