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Quick Lemon Rice
One of the most popular lunch box recipes most South Indians opt for. It needs no fancy ingredients, can be made in less than 20 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings:
3
servings
Calories:
681 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice cooked
- 2 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon ginger chopped
- 1 teaspoon asafoetida
- 2 teaspoon urad dal
- 2 teaspoon channa dal
- 2 tablespoon peanuts
- 1 curry leaves sprig
- 2 dried red chili broken
- 3 green chilies chopped
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- salt to taste
- 2 lemon juice extracted
- 4 tablespoon coconut fresh grated
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves
Instructions
- Heat oil before adding mustard seeds. Let the seeds splutter. Put urad dal and channa dal and wait till they turn brown.
- Add peanuts and saute till peanuts are browned.
- Curry leaves goes in and then add ginger and asafoetida.
- Add chopped green chilies along with dried red chilies. Add turmeric powder, salt to taste, mix well.
- Remove the pan from stove and the mix cool completely.
- Now pour lemon juice, give it a good mix.
- Add this mixture little at a time to cooked rice and mix gently. Mix as much lemon mixture you need to the rice, check by tasting in between.
- Remove rice from skillet and let it cool down a bit.
- Add grated coconut along with chopped coriander, mix well.
- Serve immediately with papad or potato fry.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Calories
681kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
116g
(39%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
163mg
(7%)
Potassium
344mg
(7%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
106IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
50mg
(56%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 681
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 681kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 116g | 39% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 163mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 344mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 106IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 50mg | 56% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.