Lemon Rice Recipe - Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
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4.9
111 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
332 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Lemon Rice Recipe - Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
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Flavorful, tangy and crunchy Instant Pot Lemon Rice from South India, made as a one-pot dish in Instant Pot. Aromatic Basmati Rice flavored with lemon juice, mustard seeds, ginger and topped with roasted peanuts.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon ghee or oil
- 1 tablespoon Split Chickpeas (Chana dal)
- 1 tablespoon Split Skinned Black Gram Lentils (Urad dal)
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds (Rai)
- 1 Dried Red Chili Whole broken (optional)
- 10-12 Curry Leaves (Kadi Patta)
- 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing) optional, skip for gluten-free
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- 1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- 2 cups basmati rice rinsed
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup peanuts roasted (and/or cashews)
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Instructions
- Start the instant pot in sauté mode and heat oil in it. Add chana dal and urad dal. Sauté them for about a minute until they are slightly browned.
- Add mustard seeds, dry red chili, curry leaves, asafoetida and ginger. Stir and saute for 30 seconds while the mustard seeds splutter.
- Add turmeric powder and salt. Stir well.
- Add rice and water. Stir in the lemon juice. Press Cancel and close lid with vent in sealing position.
- Start the instant pot in Manual or Pressure Cook for 4 minutes at high pressure. When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Then quick release the pressure manually.
- Add roasted peanuts. Gently fluff the rice with a fork while mixing the peanuts in the rice.
- Lemon Rice is ready to be enjoyed!
Notes
- Roasted Peanuts: If you don’t have roasted peanuts, then you can roast them in the instant pot before starting the recipe. Add 1-2 tbsp of ghee and add roast the peanuts in it. Take them out and continue with the recipe below. You can also add roasted cashews if you like.
- Lime: You can use lime or lemons to make this dish. Lime's are usually a bit more tart than lemons, so adjust the quantity if juice to your taste.
- Rice: You can use other varieties of white rice in this recipe. However do adjust the water quantity and cooking time accordingly. eg, for sona masoori rice use 1:2 rice to water ratio, and the same cooking time.
- Created: This recipe was created in a 6qt Instant Pot DUO60 Multi-use Programmable Pressure Cooker.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
332kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
423mg
(18%)
Potassium
188mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Vitamin A
135IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
48mg
(53%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 332 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 332kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 423mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 135IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 48mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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