Lemon rice

Are you looking for a recipe that ...

• looks colorful. 
• is rich in flavor.
• tastes just right (not too spicy / too tangy / too sweet).
• can be prepared in a jiffy.
• is extremely simple.
• doesn't involve too many ingredients.
• is ideal for take-out / tiffin box.
• is appealing for your kid's taste buds.
• doesn't require any elaborate side-dish.
• works wonder with left-over rice.

Well, you are at the right post and here is the recipe for "Lemon Rice"!!

My daughter simply adores this humble yellow rice. I need not work hard or reach moon & stars to impress her, this simple variety rice does that trick for me ^_^

Ingredients

Cooked rice - 2 cups (I used sona masoori cooked with 1.5 cups of water) 

Juice from 1 small lime (I always prefer lime over lemons)

Gingelly Oil - 1-2 tbsp

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Urid dal - 1/2 tsp

Channa dal - 1/2 tsp

Peanuts - 1-2 tbsp

Green Chillies - 2 nos

Red Chillies - 2 nos

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt - To taste

Curry leaves - Few

Method:

Heat oil in a wide pan. To this, add mustard seeds, channa dal, urid dal & peanuts. Allow mustard seeds to splutter, channa dal & urid dal to turn brown and peanuts to be roasted. Add red chillies, green chillies, curry leaves, hing and turmeric powder. Saute for a minute. Remove from heat.

Add rice to this mixture and mix gently until the 'yellow' color from turmeric powder is coated uniformly all over the rice. Add lime juice, salt and mix well. Take care not to break/smash rice while mixing.

Serve with appalam (or) chips (or) potato/seppankizhangu/okra roast.

Tips

• Key to a great tasting lemon rice is the correct proportion of lime juice & salt. 
• You can replace peanuts with cashews.
• You can replace lime juice with citron (narthangai) juice to make citron rice.

Events

Linking this to "Lets Cook - Rice" event hosted by Radhika