Cookbook:Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice
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Lemon rice is a specialty of the South Indian coastal state of Tamil Nadu.

Ingredients

• 4 cups cooked white rice
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 3 tbsp sesame oil (also called til/gingely oil or NaLEnnai)
• 2 tbsp split peas
• 2 tbsp groundnuts (peanuts)
• ½ tsp asafoetida (heengh/perungayum)
• 3–4 dry red chillies, broken into pieces
• 4–5 curry leaves
• 2 lemons, juiced, or 4 tbsp lemon concentrate
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• ¾ tbsp salt

Procedure

1. Heat the oil in a pan.
2. Add groundnuts and split-peas, and fry until golden brown.
3. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, and red chillies. Wait until the mustard seeds sputter.
4. Mix in a little salt, turmeric powder and lemon concentrate.
5. Let it boil and reduce.
6. Remove pan from stove, add to the rice, and mix well.

Notes, tips, and variations

• Add a little oil to the raw rice before cooking it. This gives it a better texture.
• Serve with potato chips or pickles.
• 1 tsp sesame seeds can be roasted and added for more taste.

External links

• How to make Lemon Rice - video demonstration