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Turmeric Lemon Rice Recipe
Turmeric Lemon Rice Recipe. Golden Rice with turmeric, lemon and mustard seeds. Use cooked brown rice, quinoa, millet or couscous or cauliflower rice for variation. Easy side.Indian lemon turmeric rice. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
240 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1.5 to 2 cups rice cooked
- 1 tsp neutral cooking oil high smoke point oils like organic safflower or organic canola, generic cooking oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds preferably black mustard seeds
- 8 to 10 curry leaves fresh or frozen, whole or chopped
- 2-3 tbsp cashew optional, toasted or peanuts
- 1/2 to 3/4 tsp Turmeric
- 1/3 tsp red pepper flakes or 2 broken red chilies, or more
- 2 tbsp lemon juice or more
- cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the rice, fluff and keep aside or let the rice or other cooked grains you plan to use, come to room temp.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and let them start to pop. i usually check the oil by adding 2-3 seeds. If they start to sizzle immediately or pop, the oil is ready.
- Add curry leaves and wait for a few seconds. Add turmeric and red pepper flakes and mix in. Reduce heat to medium low. At this point you can add roasted nuts(cashews or peanuts) or peas or both and mix in.
- Add a splash of water to reduce the temperature of the pan. then add the lemon juice.
- Add in the rice and mix in well. Add salt if the cooked rice was not salted. Cook for 2 mins. Taste and adjust salt and lemon. Cover and take off heat. Let it sit for 2 mins before serving. Garnish with cilantro.
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Notes
- If using cauliflower rice (grated cauliflower), cover and let the cauliflower cook & steam at the last step over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until the cauliflower is cooked to preference.
- Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
107mg
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
250IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
85.8mg
(95%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 85.8mg | 95% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.