Curry Rice

Lemon Rice -Tips For A Quick And Delicious Serving

In India Lemon Rice is mostly prepared in South but as most of the North Indian fanticise South Indian dishes,I could not resist the temptation of preparing it.

If you know how to cook rice this dish can turn out as a fast-food for you as it takes very less time and less of work.

When I started preparing lemon rice I used to think it as a good and quick substitute of the pulav and so for a hurry-scurry dinner it was my favourite choice.

But the masters of the trade always put forward a challenge before me.

The things that used to go wrong with the rice I prepared were-

1.The turmeric used to get burnt.

2.The lime taste turned out bitter.

3.The rice used to get overcooked.

4.The peanuts got overroasted.

5.The gram and urad used to get very hard solids.

Well I am a great foodie as well so I was the first one to give it a zero.

First let me tell you what all are the ingredients of lemon rice.They are cooked rice,turmeric powder,curry leaves,gram-urad grains,mustard seeds,lemon and  peanuts.

Tips-

1.Always roast the peanuts beforehand.You can use the same oil for seasoning.

2.Saute mustard seeds,gram-urad grains,curry leaves and turmeric.

3.Cool the rice.

4.Pour the seasoning.

5.Add the peanuts.

6.Add the lemon juice and mix it properly with the rice.

7.Use a fork to mix.This will not break rice grains.

8.You can pour oil on the rice while boiling so that the grains do not stick.

9.Some people don't saute the turmeric in the seasoning .You can add turmeric powder to the seasoning after it is prepared.

10.If you want you can soak the gram-urad grains in water and then use in the saute mixture.

Happy Cooking

About the Author

Hi this is Aindri(my pen name).I hail from India.I strongly believe in values and ideals .For me Gita is the guiding light.In my articles I would try to emphsise the presence of God around us and how we can think pragmatically following virtues which are bound to spirituality and philososphy on one hand and to common life experiences on the other.

I am working on the article series - "Cultivating The MInd To Its True Capacity".

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