RCI-SN.004.0093.001

Lemon Rice

Name: Lemon Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked white rice (add a little oil to the raw rice before cooking it. This gives rice a better texture); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 3 tbsp sesame or gingely oil ("Til" oil in Hindi ("NaLEnnai" in Tamil, sesame oil)); 2 tbsp split-peas; 2 tbsp groundnuts (peanuts); 1/2 tsp asafoetida ("Heengh" in Hindi ("Perungayum" in Tamil)); 3-4 unit dry red chillies; 4-5 unit curry leaves; 2 unit lemons squeezed or 4 tbsp lemon concentrate; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 3/4 tbsp salt

is a speciality of the South Indian coastal state of Tamil Nadu.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

cooked white rice (add a little oil to the raw rice before cooking it. This gives rice a better texture)
4 cups
mustard seeds
1 tsp
sesame or gingely oil ("Til" oil in Hindi
"NaLEnnai" in Tamil, sesame oil)
3 tbsp
split-peas
2 tbsp
groundnuts (peanuts)
2 tbsp
asafoetida ("Heengh" in Hindi
"Perungayum" in Tamil)
1/2 tsp
dry red chillies
3-4 unit
curry leaves
4-5 unit
lemons squeezed or 4 tbsp lemon concentrate
2 unit
turmeric powder
1 tsp
salt
3/4 tbsp

Method

Heat the oil in a pan.

Add groundnuts and split-peas, fry until golden brown.

Add mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and red chillies (broken into pieces). Wait till the mustard seeds sputter.

Mix a little salt, turmeric powder and lemon concentrate.

Let it boil and reduce.

Remove pan from stove, add to the rice and mix well.

Lemon Rice

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