7 Jan

Lemon Rice

Be it packing for a long journey or satisfying the craving for an authentic South Indian dish, Lemon Rice is a favorite. This quick lemon rice recipe will surely make the dish your top favorite (even if it isn’t in your top 10 right now!).

Cuisine

Indian

Category

Vegan

Cooking Time

31-60 minutes

Ingredients

For Lemon Rice

  • 1.5 cups basmati rice (cooked and cooled)
  • -2 tablespoons cooking oil (preferably mustard oil)
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1.5 teaspoon chana dal
  • 1 teaspoon urad dal
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tablespoon chopped ginger
  • 1/2 cup peanuts
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  • 1/2 cup cashews (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
  • 2-3 green chilies, finely chopped
  • 8-10 curry leaves
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (coriander leaves)
  • Salt to taste
  • Lemon Juice (adjust according to taste)
Instructions

For Lemon Rice

  1. Rinse and soak Eleven’s Basmati Rice in cold water for 30 minutes.
  2. Boil water in a pot and add the rice to it. Keep it on medium flame until rice is 70-80% cooked (Remember, the texture of rice shouldn’t be mushy).
  3. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan. Roast peanuts (quantity as per preference) until they’re crunchy and golden. Remove them on a plate.
  4. Heat some more oil in the same pan. Add cumin seeds, mustard, 1.5 teaspoon chana dal, and 1 teaspoon urad dal. Keep it on a low to medium flame until they’re golden brown.
  5. Add curry leaves, ginger, and green chilies to the pan. Cook for 20-30 seconds till you can drown in the beautiful smell of curry leaves.
  6. Then, add a pinch of asafoetida, turmeric, and salt to enhance the flavors.
  7. Add half a cup of water to the mix and continue to stir it till the water evaporates, leaving a mildly crunchy mixture.
  8. Assemble the final dish by adding your rice to this mixture. Squeeze lemon juice over the mixture and stir it properly.
  9. Taste it to check the salt and lemon balance and garnish it with roasted peanuts and cilantro.

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