Indian Lemon Rice Recipe
Indian Lemon Rice is one of those comfort foods most everyone loves for different reasons.
Servings: 4
Calories: 292kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup basmati rice
- ¼ cup peanuts
- 2 tablespoon split cashew nuts
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 dry red chili
- 2 green chilies
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- 3 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 teaspoon grated turmeric roots
- 1 strand curry leaves
- 3 teaspoon lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon Cilantro for garnishing
Instructions
- Soak the basmati rice for 15 mins in cold water.1 ½ cup basmati rice
- Cook the rice with lots of water. Later drain the water after rice is cooked and place it aside. You could also steam the rice in a pressure cooker instead. Use a ratio of 1:1.5cup of water for every cup of rice.
- Place a pan over medium heat add oil. As the oil heats up, add peanuts, and cashews. Fry them to a crispy consistency.¼ cup peanuts, 2 tbsp split cashew nuts, 2 tbsp coconut oil
- Add mustard and cumin seeds and saute them until they start to sizzle. Now, add dry red chilies and curry leaves and saute for another 30 seconds.1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 dry red chili, 1 strand curry leaves
- Add grated turmeric, ginger, and chopped green chilies and cook for a minute.2 green chilies, 3 tsp grated ginger, 2 tsp grated turmeric roots
- Add salt to taste and mix in the cooked rice. Give it a good mix until the flavor is evenly distributed.
- Switch off the heat and squeeze some fresh lemon juice.3 tsp lemon juice
- Add chopped cilantro and mix well.2 tbsp Cilantro for garnishing
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Nutrition
Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg