Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice is a crunchy, flavorful and sour rice recipe in south India. 

It is one of the most popular and often made rice recipe in south India. This is a must rice recipe in the menu of any restaurants, street foods, temples and south Indian households.

This lemon rice recipe is one of the easiest to make where cooked rice is mixed with a spiced lemon, curry leaves, mustard seeds, chilies and peanuts.

Ingredients

1. Cooking Oil - 2 tbsp
2. Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
3. Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
4. Chana Dal - 1/2 tsp
5. Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
6. Ground Nuts - 2 tbsp
7. Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
8. Green Chilies - 4 (half-slit)
9. Curry Leaves - 6 to 8
10. Turmeric Powder -2 to 3 pinch
11. Coconut (fresh) - 1 tbsp (grated)
12. Coriander Leaves - 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
13. Cooked Rice - a bowl (medium size)
14. Lemon Juice - 1 tsp
15. Salt as per taste

Directions

1. To prepare this most popular south Indian rice recipe, first temper the spices.
2. Take a pan and pour 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
3. Let the cooking oil heat for some time on a low flame.
4. When the cooking oil is hot enough, add 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds, and 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
5. When the mustard seeds start to crackle, add 2 tablespoons of groundnuts, 1/2 teaspoon of chana dal, and 1/2 teaspoon of urad dal.
6. Fry them for about a minute until the dals become golden brown in color.
7. By the way, groundnuts gives crunchy texture to this recipe. 
8. Add 2 pinch of turmeric powder, a finely chopped onion, 4 green chilies which have been half-slit, and 6 to 8 curry leaves.
9. Fry them for about a minute or two until the onions become translucent.
10. Turmeric powder is added to preserve this for long hours.
11. Add salt as per taste and mix it well
12. Add a tablespoon of grated coconut and mix it well.
13. Time to add the cooked rice. You can use freshly cooked rice or the leftover rice. 
14. I'm using a medium size bowl of freshly cooked rice.
15. Add a tablespoon of finely chopped coriander leaves.
16. Lastly, add a teaspoon of lemon juice. 
17. You must add lemon juice after adding the rice, this way it gives more taste and sourness.
18. Mix it well.
19. That's it! The Lemon Rice is ready to served. 

Lemon Rice is usually had during breakfast or Lunch, and served with masala vada and coconut chutney. However, Lemon Rice tastes good on its own. Some people love it with plain yogurt, pickle, salad or cucumber.

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