Lemon rice is a famous item for lunch box packing . Usually when we plan for a trip, we carry lemon rice as lunch as it wont get spoiled for hours !.. Try this easy lemon rice recipe for your next trip !
Preparation Time: Under 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
Basmati Rice - 3/4 cup
Lemon juice -1.5 tablespoon
Salt -as required
Mustard -1/2 teaspoon
Urad dal -1 teaspoon
Dry red chilli -1 no.
Green chilli -1 no
Peanuts - as required
Cashews - 5 no.s
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida powder - as required
Oil - 4 teaspoon
METHOD:
1. In a cooker, for 3/4 cup rice(not required to soak rice), add 1.5 cups of water and close the lid. Cook in one high whistle and then turn the flame to medium and cook for 5 whistles and switch off the stove. Let the pressure settle by itself. By cooking this way, you will get a grainy textured rice which is perfect for making lemon rice. Allow the rice to cool down.
2. In a pan dry roast peanuts and set aside.
3. In the same pan, add 2 teaspoon of oil. Roast cashews and set aside.
4. Now add another 2 teaspoon of oil in the same pan. Add mustard and once it crackles, add urad dal. Then add dry red chilli and finely chopped green chilli and fry for a minute. Keep the flame in low so it doesn't get burnt . Now switch off the stove and add turmeric powder and asafoetida powder and stir for a minute. Now add roasted peanuts and cashews and mix well.
5. Now add cooked rice. Also add lemon juice. Adjust salt and lemon juice level as per your taste. Mix the contents well .
6. Serve lemon rice with papad or any dry curry of your choice !.
SEE ALSO: Masala Onion Rice, Capsicum Rice, Potato Masala
Preparation Time: Under 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
Basmati Rice - 3/4 cup
Lemon juice -1.5 tablespoon
Salt -as required
Mustard -1/2 teaspoon
Urad dal -1 teaspoon
Dry red chilli -1 no.
Green chilli -1 no
Peanuts - as required
Cashews - 5 no.s
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida powder - as required
Oil - 4 teaspoon
METHOD:
1. In a cooker, for 3/4 cup rice(not required to soak rice), add 1.5 cups of water and close the lid. Cook in one high whistle and then turn the flame to medium and cook for 5 whistles and switch off the stove. Let the pressure settle by itself. By cooking this way, you will get a grainy textured rice which is perfect for making lemon rice. Allow the rice to cool down.
2. In a pan dry roast peanuts and set aside.
3. In the same pan, add 2 teaspoon of oil. Roast cashews and set aside.
4. Now add another 2 teaspoon of oil in the same pan. Add mustard and once it crackles, add urad dal. Then add dry red chilli and finely chopped green chilli and fry for a minute. Keep the flame in low so it doesn't get burnt . Now switch off the stove and add turmeric powder and asafoetida powder and stir for a minute. Now add roasted peanuts and cashews and mix well.
5. Now add cooked rice. Also add lemon juice. Adjust salt and lemon juice level as per your taste. Mix the contents well .
6. Serve lemon rice with papad or any dry curry of your choice !.
SEE ALSO: Masala Onion Rice, Capsicum Rice, Potato Masala
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