July 2, 2019

Recipe for Lemon Rice

Name: Recipe for Lemon Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 2 Cups Basmati Rice; 4 Large Onions ((sliced)); 2 Large Tomatoes ((sliced)); 2 Tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds ((optional)); Juice of 3 Medium sized Lemons; 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 Veg Maggie cube ((5gms)); Salt as per taste; 2 Tbsp Oil; 10-12 Curry leaves

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Recipe for Lemon Rice

So when I was a kid, I used to live in a place where all families would share food or send across to eachother's home, a bowl full of food, specially if something special was prepared! Oh how i miss those days☹️

One day, 'Lemon Rice' was one such special dish that was made and sent to our home, by our sweet neighbour, Sheryl!

It was something completely New and Different from the usual Pulaos or Biryanis that would qualify as 'Special'. If you know me well, you're obviously going to know that I would definitely want to learn how to make that New and Exciting dish😛 So I pestered Sheryl to teach me how to make the super yummy Lemon Rice that she had sent across and without a fuss, she shared with me the recipe(Thank God for people who share recipes😉🙏)

I'd like to share with you all, the recipe for Lemon Rice that I learnt from my sweet neighbour, Sheryl!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Lemon rice, Lime Rice, Tadka Rice

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Servings 4 People

Ingredients

2 Cups Basmati Rice
4 Large Onions (sliced)
2 Large Tomatoes (sliced)
2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds (optional)
Juice of 3 Medium sized Lemons
1 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Veg Maggie cube (5gms)
Salt as per taste
2 Tbsp Oil
10-12 Curry leaves

Instructions

Wash the rice till the water runs clear
Boil the ice with salt and water and strain off all the water and keep it aside in a wide Plate so that it cools faster and the rice grains dont further cook with the steam
Note: Do not wait until the rice becomes completely soft because we have to further cook tge rice
I have used left over rice here in this recipe(you can too) but Lemon rice tastes best with Basmati Rice
Tip:- If you want the rice to be grainy and not sticky, add 1 tspn oil and lemon peels to the rice while boiling
Now in a skillet, Add 2 tbspn oil and olace it on medium high flame
Once the oil becomes hot, add the Cumin seeds and Mustard seeds(if using) and all it to sputter
Note- if the oil is not hot, the Mustard and Cumin seeds wont sputter and it will remian bitter
Tip:- Before adding all the mustard seeds, always add 1 or 2 Mustard seeds to the oil to check if it has become hot
Now add the Curry Leaves
Immediately, add the Onions and Tomatoes, give it a qiuck stir and cover the skillet
As soon as the Onions turn Translucent and the Tomatoes start turning soft, add the Maggie Cube(if using), Lemon Juice and Tuemeric powder and mix well. Keep the skillet open
Mix it for about 5 minutes and then add the Boiled Rice
Toss and Stir the Rice until all the rice grains are covered with the Sauté.Check for Salt and add it at this stage
Turn the flame off and your Lemon Rice is ready to be devoured😋😋. At home, we love to eat Lemon Rice with Fried Chicken. It is a Lip smacking Combo! Try it out, Thank me later😉