A quick and easy preparation made with rice, lemon and tempered with mustard seeds, split urad dal, gram dal and groundnut. This is a popular South Indian rice variety which can be prepared under 10 mins if you have cooked rice in hand. Lemon rice is not only perfect for lunch box but also for travel. It stays good for long time and tastes good too. Let’s see how to make Lemon rice here with step by step pictures.


Lemon Rice
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
A quick and easy preparation made with rice, lemon and tempered with mustard seeds, split urad dal, gram dal and groundnut.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: lemon rice, lemon rice recipe tamil
Servings: 3
Calories: 181 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Cooked rice
- 2 Lemon
- 2 tsp Green chillies finely chopped
- 1 tsp Ginger finely chopped
- Groundnut – a handful
- Coriander leaves – few
- Curry leaves – few
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt as required
- 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp Split Urad dal
- 1/4 tsp Gram Dal
- 2 tbsp Oil
Instructions
- Spread cooked rice over a plate.
- In a pan, add oil.
- Once hot, add mustard seeds, split urad dal, gram dal and groundnut.
- Fry till dal color changes.
- Add curry leaves, green chilies and ginger.
- Now add turmeric and salt.
- Add juice of 1 lemon and switch off the heat.
- Pour this tempering over cooked rice and mix well.
- Check for salt and add if required.
Step by Step Procedure with Pictures:
- Spread cooked rice over a plate.
- In a pan, add oil.
- Once hot, add mustard seeds, split urad dal, gram dal and groundnut.
- Fry till dal color changes.
- Add curry leaves, green chilies and ginger.
- Now add turmeric and salt.
- Add juice of 1 lemon and switch off the heat.
- Pour this tempering over cooked rice and mix well.
- Check for salt and add if required
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