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Indian Lime/Lemon Rice

Delicious rice lightly spiced with fresh lime/lemon juice and crunchy peanuts.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Author Nandini

Ingredients

  • ½ Yellow onion Chopped
  • 1 Green chilli Chopped, can add more if you like it spicy
  • ½ inch Ginger Chopped
  • 2 cups Cooked rice Cold rice previously cooked is best
  • 1 tbsp Cooking oil I used olive oil, any cooking oil is fine
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Lime/Lemon

For seasoning

  • ½ tsp Mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp Split urad dal
  • ¼ cup Roasted peanuts
  • Asafoetida A pinch
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves

Instructions

  • Heat up a pan, add 1 tbsp of cooking oil.
  • Once the oil is hot, add seasoning ingredients one by one.
  • Add chopped onions, green chillies and ginger. Fry till onions are translucent.
  • Add turmeric powder and mix.
  • Next add your cold rice and salt to taste, break it up and mix evenly. It should have a lovely yellow color.
  • Squeeze the juice of 1 lime/lemon into the rice, mix well.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.