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Lemon Rice is a South Indian flavoured rice with lemon and everyday spices - Gluten Free and Vegan, this is eaten for lunch or a quick snack. Also makes an excellent lunchbox recipe.

Lemon Rice | Nimbehannu Chitranna

Kalyani
Lemon Rice is a South Indian flavoured rice with lemon and everyday spices - Gluten Free and Vegan, this is eaten for lunch or a quick snack. Also makes an excellent lunchbox recipe.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Brunch, Lunch and Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine South Indian
Servings 2 servings
Calories 256 kcal

Equipment

  • Pots and Pans
  • Knife and Cutting Board
  • Pressure Cooker Optional - Can also use Instant Pot / Open Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Cooked rice cooked and cooled
  • 2 TBSP Lemon Juice adjust to taste
  • 2 tsp Oil
  • 1 TBSP Raw Peanuts opt, skip for nut allergy
  • 2 Onions medium, sliced thin.
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 Green Chillies slit lengthwise
  • 1 sprig Curry Leaves
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Urad dal / Split black gram urad dal
  • 1/2 tsp Bengal Gram channa dal
  • 1/4 cup Green peas fresh / frozen
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 tsp Green coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 2 tsp Fresh Grated coconut opt.

Instructions
 

  • Spread the cooked rice in a large plate and fluff it up a bit.
  • You may use small grained rice, basmati is generally not suitable for this.
  • In a pan, heat oil and prepare the tempering. ‘
  • Once mustard stops spluttering and the dals brown a bit, add the salt, turmeric, peanuts and onions.
  • Saute till onions brown slightly.
  • Now add the rice, blanched peas and give it a quick stir while on low flame.
  • Take it off the flame and add in the lemon juice and switch off the flame.
  • Add coriander, coconut (if using) and serve hot with wafers and yogurt.
  • For me though, just plain lemon rice will do :-)
  • If packing for lunchboxes, cool for 5 mins and then pack with a slice of lemon alongside to pep it up when eaten cool

Video

Quick Lemon Rice | Easy Lunchbox recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 1337mgPotassium: 299mgFiber: 7gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 191IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Chitranna, Elumichai Sadam, Festival Recipes, Lemon RIce, Lunchbox Ideas, Nimbehannu Chitranna, Nimmakaya Puliohora, Pulihora
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