By Krati Purwar
September 15, 2025
If you have leftover rice in the refrigerator, your next meal is sorted. South Indian lemon rice is one such filling dish that you can cook in under 5-10 minutes and satisfy your hunger. It is healthy and easy to digest. Take a look.
2 cups cooked rice 1 tsp chana dal 2 red chillies 1 tbsp oil 1 slit green chilli 2 tbsp peanuts 1 tsp mustard seeds ½ tsp turmeric powder 5-6 curry leaves Salt to taste 1 tbsp coriander leaves 1 tbsp lemon juice
Heat oil in a kadhai and add mustard seeds to it.
Once seeds start crackling, add chana dal and peanuts. Roast them.
Add green chilli, curry leaves, and red chillies. Sauté for a minute before adding turmeric powder.
Add the cooked rice and fluff it using a fork. Keep the heat high and toss those grains.
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Sprinkle salt, drizzle lemon juice, and add coriander leaves.
Lower the flame and let the flavours come together for a couple of minutes before serving.