Lemon Rice also known as chitranna or nimmakaya pulihora is a crunchy, flavorful and tangy rice recipe, which tastes so yummy. It can be ideal lunch box recipe or can also be served for breakfast. Even Lemon Rice are served as Prasadam in some temples. I have also shared Raw Mango Rice Recipe earlier. With this recipe, you can also checkout more Leftover Rice Recipes like Leftover Rice Uttapam Recipe, Rice Paratha Recipe, Rice & Beans Burrito Recipe and more.
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Instructions for how to make Lemon Rice:
- Firstly, heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan/ kadai and add 2 dried red chilies. Then add 1 tsp mustard seeds and let them splutter.
- Next add 1 tbsp chana dal and 1 tsp urad dal to it. Roast them on low flame for 3-4 minutes.
- Then add few curry leaves and 1 tsp ginger paste to it. Roast them on low flame for 2 more minutes.
- Add 2 tbsp roasted peanuts to it.
- Now add salt to taste, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and 2 tbsp finely chopped green coriander to it and sauté.
- Then add 2 cups of cooked rice to it and mix gently, making sure everything is combined well. Turn-off the flame.
- And add 1- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice to it.
- Mix gently.
- Delicious, flavourful and crunchy Lemon Rice are ready to serve. Enjoy!
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2. Firstly, heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan/ kadai and add 2 dried red chilies. Then add 1 tsp mustard seeds and let them splutter.
3. Next add 1 tbsp chana dal and 1 tsp urad dal to it. Roast them on low flame for 3-4 minutes.
4. Then add few curry leaves and 1 tsp ginger paste to it. Roast them on low flame for 2 more minutes.
5. Add 2 tbsp roasted peanuts to it.
6. Now add salt to taste, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and 2 tbsp finely chopped green coriander to it and sauté.
7. Then add 2 cups of cooked rice to it and mix gently, making sure everything is combined well. Turn-off the flame.
8. And add 1- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice to it.
9. Mix gently.
10. Delicious, flavourful and crunchy Lemon Rice are ready to serve. Enjoy!
Tips:
- Any non-sticky variety of rice can be added. Leftover rice works very well in this recipe.
- Adjust the amount of chili based on your spice level. You may use green chilies in place of dry red chilies.
- Peanuts add a lot of texture and crunch in lemon rice. With the peanuts, you can also add cashew nuts if you like.
- Lemon Rice tastes great, when prepared slightly tangy and spicy.
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Directions
1. Ingredients Preview.
2. Firstly, heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan/ kadai and add 2 dried red chilies. Then add 1 tsp mustard seeds and let them splutter.
3. Next add 1 tbsp chana dal and 1 tsp urad dal to it. Roast them on low flame for 3-4 minutes.
4. Then add few curry leaves and 1 tsp ginger paste to it. Roast them on low flame for 2 more minutes.
5. Add 2 tbsp roasted peanuts to it.
6. Now add salt to taste, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and 2 tbsp finely chopped green coriander to it and sauté.
7. Then add 2 cups of cooked rice to it and mix gently, making sure everything is combined well. Turn-off the flame.
8. And add 1- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice to it.
9. Mix gently.
10. Delicious, flavourful and crunchy Lemon Rice are ready to serve. Enjoy!
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