Lemon Rice – Indian Style
One outstanding quality of Indian Vegetarian Cuisine is that not only can it be superb in taste, good for health, as well as colorful in presentation, but it can also be immensely aromatic and flavorful. For example, take this recipe. It is just a simple lemon rice dish. But by the time you finish the recipe, it ends up having a wonderful aroma, peppiness, color and taste.
A Gourmet will never be fooled by the simplicity of a dish to evaluate its over all greatness!
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Lemon Rice - Indian Style
It is just a simple lemon rice dish. But by the time you finish the recipe, it ends up having a wonderful aroma, peppiness, color and taste.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Plain Long Grain Rice
- 1/4 cup Raw Peanuts
- 1 - 2 Green chillies (Serrano Peppers) finely chopped
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Channa Dahl
- 1/2 tsp Hing Asafoetida
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 6 - 8 leaf Curry Leaves
- 1/4 cup Cilantro
- 4 - 6 tbsp Cooking Oil Olive, Avocado or Sesame Oil
- 2 - 4 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Raw white sesame seeds
- 1/2 - 1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
Instructions
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Cook Rice. Do not cook the rice mushy. Add a teaspoon oil while cooking the rice. Here is the Recipe Link for Cooking White Rice.
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Place a medium deep non-stick frying pan on medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons oil.
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When oil is hot, add mustard seeds. When they start crackling, add the channa dahl.
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When the channa dahl is golden brown, add the chopped green chillies. Do not burn the channa dahl. Stir-fry for a minute. Use a flat non-stick spatula.
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Add peanuts. Stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
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Turn heat to low. Add turmeric, hing, crushed red pepper, sesame seeds and curry leaves. Mix well.
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Add the lemon juice.
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Add the cooked rice to the mixture in the frying pan. add 1 teaspoon of salt. Add the cilantro. Mix thoroughly, without mashing the rice.
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Serve the Lemon Rice hot.
