Easy Lemon Rice

As we all know, lemon is a rich source of Vitamin C. Adding lemon into our diet will help keep digestion and tummy troubles like constipation at bay. Lemon rice is a very easy to prepare and tasty dish. This dish is ideal for summer. Lemon rice is a commonly prepared rice variety in South India.  I used to prepare this dish for my school going son, as it is very easy to prepare rice item for lunch and can have with just pickle or with one side dish :-)

Try this recipe at your own kitchen and feel the taste ...

Ingredients: 

Basmati /

Jeerakasala rice                        - 1 cup

Small onion/ shallots               - 5 numbers (finley chopped)

Green chillies                          -  2 numbers (split lengthwise)

Turmeric powder                    - 1/2 teaspoon

Lemon juice                           -  1 lemon

Sesame / gingelly oil             - 1 tablespoon

Mustard                                 - 1 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Curry leaves                          - 1 sprig

Water as required

Preparation:

> Wash the basmati / jeerakasala rice and cook in a vessel with half tablespoon oil and salt in the water

> Drain out the water and keep the cooked rice aside

> Heat the remaining oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds

> Add chopped small onion, green chillies, curry leaves,  turmeric powder and a pinch of salt. Stir for a few minutes.

> Add the cooked rice and lemon juice into it and mix well and adjust the salt and cook for two more minutes and remove from the gas

> Serve hot with raitha or plain curd or lemon pickle or mango pickle 


Hope you enjoyed easy to prepare and tasty lemon rice ...

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