Lemon Rice
Lemon rice is a specialty of the South Indian coastal state of Tamil Nadu.
Medium
🍛 IndianIngredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
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4 cups cooked white rice
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1 tsp mustard seeds
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3 tbsp sesame oil (also called til/gingely oil or NaLEnnai)
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2 tbsp split peas
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2 tbsp groundnuts (peanuts)
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½ tsp asafoetida (heengh/perungayum)
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3–4 dry red chillies, broken into pieces
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4–5 curry leaves
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2 lemons, juiced, or 4 tbsp lemon concentrate
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1 tsp turmeric powder
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¾ tbsp salt
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
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Heat the oil in a pan.
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Add groundnuts and split-peas, and fry until golden brown.
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Add mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, and red chillies. Wait until the mustard seeds sputter.
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Mix in a little salt, turmeric powder and lemon concentrate.
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Let it boil and reduce.
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Remove pan from stove, add to the rice, and mix well.
Notes
- •Add a little oil to the raw rice before cooking it. This gives it a better texture.
- •Serve with potato chips or pickles.
- •1 tsp sesame seeds can be roasted and added for more taste.