South Indian Lemon Rice: Tangy Rice-Based Delight

By Krati Purwar

February 4, 2025

South Indian cuisines are masters of rice-based dishes among which lemon rice is a staple and delight to indulge in. It is lightweight, giving, and a perfect way to repurpose leftover rice in the refrigerator. Check out the recipe.

lemon rice

Ingredients

200 grams rice 1 tsp oil 1 sliced green chilli 1.5 cups water ¼ tsp turmeric A pinch of hing 2.5 tbsp lemon juice Salt to taste ½ tsp chana, urad dal 10-12 curry leaves ½ tsp mustard seeds 2 tbsp peanuts

Step 1

If you don’t have cooked rice, pressure-cook soaked grains on high heat. Let them cook off.

Step 2

Soak chana and urad dal for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Heat oil in a kadhai and saute chana and urad dal along with mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilli, hing, and turmeric.

Step 4

Add fluffed rice into the kadhai and gently stir the ingredients.

Step 5

Once rice is cooked with other ingredients, add lemon juice.

Step 6

Turn off the flame after a minute and garnish with coriander leaves before digging in.