Delicious Lemon Rice Recipe In South Indian Style
Lemon rice recipe is a south Indian recipe, which is now popular worldwide. Lemon rice recipe got its name because rice is served with lemon juice in this recipe. In addition to this, split bengal gram and split black gram skinned also used in lemon rice recipe along with curry leaves. So overall, this lemon rice is very aromatic and flavored rice dish from Indian cuisine.
Servings Prep Time
2people 5minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
10minutes 15minutes
Servings Prep Time
2people 5minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
10minutes 15minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
Video Instructions
  1. Watch this video of Lemon Rice recipe to easily learn this recipe.
Step by Step Instructions
  1. Wash rice properly and put in a heavy bottom pan. Add two cups of water.
  2. Add salt and turmeric powder to it.
  3. Cover rice with a lid, and let it cook on medium flame, till the water absorbed.
  4. Take the rice off the flame.
  5. Heat oil in an another pan.
  6. Crackle mustard seeds and curry leaves in it.
  7. Now, add chopped onions to it and cook till onions become pink.
  8. Add both the lentils to it and cook till the lentils turn golden brown. Take out this masala immediately in a cool pan to prevent lentils over cook.
  9. Add this masala to cooked rice.
  10. Add lemon juice to rice and mix well.
  11. Delicious lemon rice is ready.
Recipe Notes

Note:-

  1. Basmati Rice gives the wonderful aroma and taste in this recipe.
  2. For perfect South Indian taste, use coconut oil.
  3. Serve it with plain Raita to enhance the taste.
Author: Sonia Goyal