Lemon Rice | Nimbehannina Chitranna | Bhaat Recipes
Author: 
Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 2-3 people
 
Lemon Rice, a common dish, ever popular dish from South India
Ingredients
  • 2½ Cups cooked rice
  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil
  • ¾ Tsp mustard/saasuve
  • A pinch of hing
  • ½ Tsp jeera
  • 1 Tsp urad dal
  • 1 Tsp chana dal
  • 2 chopped green chillies
  • Few chopped curry leaves
  • ½ Tsp turmeric
  • ¼ Cup groundnuts
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ Tsp sugar
Method
  1. In a plate, keep all tadka ingredients ready, chopped green chilli, chopped curry leaves, urad and chana dal
  2. Break a dry red chilli and also keep it with the tadka ingredients
  3. Heat a pan, add coconut oil
  4. Add mustard seeds, jeera and let them splutter
  5. Next add hing and sauté for few seconds
  6. Throw in all the tadka ingredients and start sautéing
  7. Once they turn golden and crisp, add groundnuts
  8. Fry till groundnuts turn crisp
  9. In a separate plate or pan, keep the cooked, fluffed up rice to cool
  10. Add turmeric, salt and sugar
  11. Squeeze lemon juice and keep aside
  12. Add the cooked rice into the tadka and mix well
  13. Combine tadka with rice and ensure there are no lumps
  14. Pour lemon juice and garnish with chopped coriander leaves
  15. Serve with raitha or curd
Notes
Adjust lemon juice as per your taste, you can add a little more if you prefer it more sour

Do not fry the ingredients on high flame, the vaggarne/tadka is the main element of this easy dish

Make the tadka and rice ahead of time, mix when required

Double/triple the recipe as per your requirement, adjust oil and salt to taste accordingly
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/lemon-rice/