🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Lemon Rice

Name: Lemon Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 300 g, cooked and cooled Rice; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 1 Lemon; 1/4 cup Peanuts

🇮🇳 Indian

A one-bowl south Indian rice classic — rice folded through a mustard-and-curry-leaf tempering, made for lunchboxes and long train journeys alike. About 30 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 15 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Rice300 g, cooked and cooled
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry Leaves1 sprig
Lemon1
Peanuts1/4 cup

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantroto finish

Instructions

1
Cook the rice ahead and spread it to cool — day-old, cool grains fry and fold without breaking.
2
Heat ghee and pop the mustard seeds, then add the curry leaves and peanuts and fry to a light gold.
3
Stir in the seasoning and turmeric, cooking briefly so everything perfumes the fat.
4
Fold in the rice and salt over a gentle heat, tossing so every grain picks up the tempering.
5
Rest 2 minutes off the heat, finish with cilantro and serve warm.

Chef's tip

Cool rice before folding — hot rice turns mushy in the pan.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Lemon Rice | Quick Lunch | Easy Lunch Box Recipe | Indian Recipes · on YouTube