Quick Indian Lemon Rice Recipe

Name: Quick Indian Lemon Rice Recipe
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 Cup basmati rice; 2 Cups water; 1 Tablespoon oil; 1 Teaspoon brown mustard seeds; 1 Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic; 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Ground; To Taste salt; Pinch Black Pepper Ground; Juice of one lemon

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Cook Time
mins
Cooling Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
2 servings
Calories
415 kcal
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Asian, Indian

Quick Indian Lemon Rice Recipe

Jonathan Green

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This vibrant lemon rice side dish is best served with seafood and meats. Prepare it with leftover cooked rice to save time!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 Cup basmati rice
2 Cups water
1 Tablespoon oil olive oil, canola oil or coconut oil
1 Teaspoon brown mustard seeds dark variety
1 Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic *see Notes
1 Teaspoon Turmeric Ground aka Curcuma spice
To Taste salt
Pinch Black Pepper Ground
Juice of one lemon

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Instructions

Wash the rice and cook until done but not mushy. Basmati rice usually takes about 10-12 minutes to cook on a medium heat setting, follow the package instructions. Strain so that no water is left.
In a pan heat up the oil and add the mustard seeds. Temper the mustard seeds – careful mustard seeds jump up – until you get the nutty mustard seed aroma.
Add the ginger garlic paste, the turmeric powder, salt, and pepper and stir fry for another minute or two.
Take from the heat and let cool for a few minutes before adding and mixing in the lemon juice.
Pour the whole mixture over the cooked rice and mix well. Serve hot.

Notes

Use Ginger Garlic paste as it mixes into the dish. You can also buy the paste. OR chop ⅓ ginger and ⅔ garlic fine and use that instead.

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Serving 484g Calories 415kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 75g (25%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 20mg (1%) Potassium 131mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 1.3mg (7%)