Classic Lemon Rice

By Ekta Kungwani

Sep, 20th

750

Servings
2 persons
Cook Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
10 - 12

Ingredients

  • Cooked rice
  • Peanuts
  • Curry leaves
  • Urad dal
  • Chana dal
  • Mustard seeds
  • Whole dry red chilli
  • Lemon
  • Turmeric powder
  • Pomegranate arils
  • Salt
  • Fresh coriander chopped

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a wok. Fry the peanuts and take them out. Keep aside.
  • In the same oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal and Chana dal. Let them fry!
  • Add the dry red chilli and curry leaves. Stir.
  • Add turmeric powder in the oil
  • Now add precooked/ leftover rice. Mix well.
  • Add salt as per taste (you may add a punch of sugar too)
  • Once the rice is covered in the masala, cook for 2 minutes.
  • Drizzle lemon juice and chopped fresh coriander and mix well. Turn off the flame.
  • Top with fresh pomegranate arils and fried peanuts and serve hot with tempered curd and popaddam

Notes/Tips

The best 10 minutes recipe with leftover rice!! Aromatic, flavourful and super easy....you can never go wrong with Lemon rice!