🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Lemon Bath

Name: Lemon Bath
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, slit Green Chili; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 3 cups cooked Rice; 1 tsp Urad Dal; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; pinch Asafoetida; 2, juiced Lemon; 3 tbsp roasted Peanuts

🇮🇳 Indian

Sunny Karnataka lemon baath (chitranna) — turmeric-tinted rice brightened with lemon, peanuts and a crackling mustard tempering.

Prep 10 min Cook 15 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Green Chili1, slit
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Rice3 cups cooked
Urad Dal1 tsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry Leaves1 sprig
Asafoetidapinch
Lemon2, juiced
Peanuts3 tbsp roasted

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp
Dried Red Chilies2

Instructions

1
Cook and cool rice.
2
Temper mustard, urad dal, chana vibes (optional peanuts), dried chili, curry leaves and asafoetida in oil.
3
Add turmeric and green chili; switch off heat.
4
Squeeze in lemon juice and salt; fold rice gently.
5
Top with roasted peanuts and cilantro.

Chef's tip

Add lemon off the heat so the rice stays bright yellow, not bitter.

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Watch how it's made

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