Lemon Rice - a Variation
Rice made with lemon juice and other spices
Recipe by christy gerald of Dubai, AE
This is one of the variety rices being served in TamilNadu-done easily in 18 mins cooking-time & a mild and less spicy Rice.This rice can be taken with potato masala,thick coconut chutney and Chicken Fry.Best suited for a packed-lunch(esp.for kids).
Ingredients
vegetarian
4 servings
- 3 juicy lemon, squeeze the juice-measure the juice to be 3 tbsp at least
- 1 1/2 cup basmati rice
- 1/2 tsp skinless urad dal
- 1 tbsp split gram dal
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt
- a pinch of Asafoetida
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 3-4 whole red chillies
- 1/4 tsp grated ginger(optional)
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 3 green chillies-slit
- 1 Onion-chopped fine
- few curry leaves
- few Coriander leaves
- few fried onion rings
- few ghee-roasted cashewnuts
- 2 cups water
- 2 tsp refined oil
Directions
- Wash the basmati rice well and pressure-cook with 2 cups water up to 1 whistle. leave this aside.
- Heat the refined oil in a kadai.Fry mustard seeds,red chillies,urad dal, green chillies,chopped onions,split gramdal and curry leaves for 3 mins.
- Add the lemon juice,turmeric powder,green chillies, asafoetida,grated ginger and the salt.Mix this well.
- Allow this to boil for a min.When it begins to boil,turn off the flame within a min(otherwise the lemon rice will turn little bitter).
- Put the cooked basmati rice over it and mix well till it is evenly spread.Check for salt and garnish with roasted cashew nuts,fried onion rings and coriander leaves.
- Serve this Lemon rice with potato masala,thick coconut chutney and Chicken Fry.