Delicious Indian Lemon Rice
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!
Indian Lemon Rice…Healthy
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Asafoetida, Avocado, Cayenne, Channa Dahl, Cilantro, Curry Leaves, Green Chillies, Mustard Seeds, Red Chillies, Serrano Pepper, Tomatoes, Toor Dahl, Turmeric, Urad Dahl, Yoghurt
Delicious Indian Lemon Rice
Print recipe| Serves | 2 |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Cook time | 20 minutes |
| Total time | 25 minutes |
| Allergy | Peanuts |
| Dietary | Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot |
| Region | Indian |
Ingredients
- 1 cup Plain Long Grain Rice
- 1 - 2 Green chillies (Serrano Peppers) (finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 tablespoon Channa Dahl
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 cup Cilantro (finely chopped)
- 4 tablespoons Olive, Avocado or Sesame Oil
- 2 - 4 tablespoons Lemon Juice
Optional
- 1/2 - 1 cup Raw Peanuts (Shelled)
- 1 teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing) (healthy, adds a nice flavor at the end, an acquired taste)
- 6 - 10 leaves Curry Leaves (adds great flavor unique to Indian cooking)
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Raw white sesame seeds
Note
Serving Suggestions:
1) Serve hot with Stir-fried Vegetables.
2) Serve with Raita (Yoghurt with chopped or grated cucumber or chopped tomatoes or stir-fried chopped onion).
3) Chips or Papad will go great with this aromatic dish.
Options:
1) If you are allergic to peanuts, you can skip it.
2) You can skip any kind of chillies included in the recipe.
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Cook Rice. Do not cook the rice mushy. Add a teaspoon oil while cooking the rice. See my Recipe for cooking Rice. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Place a medium deep non-stick frying pan on medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons oil. | |
| Step 3 | |
| When oil is hot, add mustard seeds and channa dahl. When the channa dahl is golden brown, add the chopped green chillies. Stir-fry for a minute. Use a flat non-stick spatula. | |
| Step 4 | |
| Add peanuts and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir-fry until the peanuts are not raw any more. They should be crisp to taste. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Turn heat to low. Add turmeric, hing, crushed red pepper, sesame seeds and curry leaves. Mix well. Add the lemon juice. | |
| Step 6 | |
| 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. | |
| Step 7 | |
| Serve hot. | |
