Lemon Rice
| Number of servings: 4 |
 Lemon Rice |
This is lime flavoured rice preparation of South India. It is easy to make and good for any parties . |
| List of ingredients: | |||
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| Qty | Measure | Ingredient | Wt.(gms) |
| For the rice. | |||
| 2 | cups | rice | |
| 2 | red chillies | ||
| 2 | green chillies | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | juice of lime | |
| 2 | teaspoons | salt | |
| 1 | teaspoon | nustard | |
| 1 | teaspoon | channa dal | |
| 1 | teaspoon | sesame oil or gingely oil | |
| 1 | teaspoon | cooking oil | |
| 1 | teaspoon | ghee(optional) | |
| 1 | teaspoon | curry leaves | |
| 1 | teaspoon | turmeric powder | |
| 1/4 teaspoon | asafoetida | ||
| Cooking procedure |
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| Cook the rice,care should be taken not to overcook the rice. It is better to cook the rice in a vessel and strain the water instead of pressure cooking. Once the rice is cooked transfer it to a wide vessel to cool it. Heat oil in a kadai . Season it with mustard,when it splutters add the channa dal, red chillies , green chillies , curry leaves, turmeric powder and asafoetida. Mix this mixture to the rice with salt. Add the lime juice when the rice is completely cold . Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. |
| Any additional information: |
| You can fry some cashew or ground nuts and add it to the rice. You can also fry 2 tablespoon of onion in oil and add to the rice. A 1/2 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste can also be added if onion is used. Fry in little oil 1 red chillies,1/4 teaspoon dhania and 4 or 5 fenugreek and dry grind it and add to the rice at the end. |
| Other recipes that go well with this one: | coconut chutney for rice. |
