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📋Quick Lemon Rice
One of the most popular lunch box recipes most South Indians opt for. It needs no fancy ingredients, can be made in less than 20 minutes.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Servings:
3
servings
Calories:
681
kcal
Author:
Jyothi Rajesh
Ingredients
2
cups
rice
cooked
2
tablespoon
oil
1
teaspoon
mustard seeds
1
teaspoon
ginger
chopped
1
teaspoon
asafoetida
2
teaspoon
urad dal
2
teaspoon
channa dal
2
tablespoon
peanuts
1
sprig curry leaves
2
dried red chilies
broken
3
green chilies
chopped
1
teaspoon
turmeric powder
Salt to taste
2
lemon
juice extracted
4
tablespoon
fresh grated coconut
2
tablespoon
coriander leaves
Instructions
Heat oil before adding mustard seeds. Let the seeds splutter. Put urad dal and channa dal and wait till they turn brown.
Add peanuts and saute till peanuts are browned.
Curry leaves goes in and then add ginger and asafoetida.
Add chopped green chilies along with dried red chilies. Add turmeric powder, salt to taste, mix well.
Remove the pan from stove and the mix cool completely.
Now pour lemon juice, give it a good mix.
Add this mixture little at a time to cooked rice and mix gently. Mix as much lemon mixture you need to the rice, check by tasting in between.
Remove rice from skillet and let it cool down a bit.
Add grated coconut along with chopped coriander, mix well.
Serve immediately with papad or potato fry.
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utritional Info
– Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition
Calories:
681
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
116
g
|
Protein:
14
g
|
Fat:
19
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Sodium:
163
mg
|
Potassium:
344
mg
|
Fiber:
9
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
106
IU
|
Vitamin C:
50
mg
|
Calcium:
71
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg