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Lemon Rice

Published: | LAST UPDATED ON: Feb 11, 2022 by Lubna Karim

Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them says John Shirley. Sometimes, after a hectic long 5 day week a weekend is much like a treat. Time to relax, time to do little extra work, time to spend more time with your loved ones, time for vegetable shopping and much more. But when rain spills your plans then, weekend too becomes dull and boring. Last few days where very rainy in Bangalore and planning an outing is much difficult. So with no plans of outing or anyone visiting my morning started getting up late. Who wants to be out of bed when it is raining cats and dogs in the morning hours? Just imagine laying in the bed with warm blanket wrapped, chill wind coming from the window gently touching your cheeks, hearing tip-tap sound of rain drops slowly sliding down your window pane giving you an exotic view of the branches of trees swinging and dancing to the tune of the silky rain drops……A warm cup of coffee and an good romantic novel is all that you need to feel the real luxury. Sometimes it’s really wonderful to treat yourself with real luxury….After pampering your scenes with the nature’s delight, them to pamper your taste buds with some yummy food.

Lemon Rice

Most of the times weekends call for brunch. Brunch is a combination of breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning. A perfect idea of brunch is to whip off a perfect meal in less time. I love to prepare jeera rice, dal fry and jeera-aloo to make a perfect brunch, but at times when I am running really late, simple lemon rice is a life saver. Lemon rice with papad makes an ideal brunch. Lemon rice is not only simple to make but also flavourful and filling. Scroll down to look at the recipe…..

Lemon RiceINGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups rice, cooked and cooled
  • 3-4 tbsp Lemon juice
  • ¼ tbsp Turmeric powder
  • 2-3 tbsp Penauts
  • Salt

TEMPERING/TADKA:1 tbsp Mustard Seeds

  • 1 tbsp Jeera/Cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp Chana dal
  • 1 tbsp Urad dal, optional
  • 1 dry Red chilli
  • 6-9 fresh Curry leaves
  • Oil

Lemon RicePREPARATION:

  • In a bowl mix rice, salt*, lemon juice and set aside.
  • In a heavy bottom cooking vessel, add oil and when it gets heated up add one by one ingredient’s mentioned under tempering. When curry leaves start to change color add peanuts and fry for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Now add turmeric powder and stir for 1 min (or till turmeric smell disappears).
  • Turn the flame low and add lemon juice mixed rice. Gently stir till all the ingredients mix together. Cook covered for another 2 minutes and turn off the flame.
  • Serve with your choice of papads.
  • Last but not least add your ‘love’ to make the dish ‘YUMMY’.

Lemon Rice

This lemon rice is in a last moment rush to participate in Meeta‘s Monthly Mingle event where the theme is Brunch. I was so hungry by the time I completed taking photos, I started indulging then and there, still camera hanging on my neck….so the below picture was the result of that….

Bowl*NOTE: If you are using salt while cooking rice then adjust in making lemon rice. Rice should be cooked as each grain should be soft and separate. This lemon rice can also be made with leftover rice.

Comments

  6. Ben says

    I love lemon rice. I make a similar one with lemon and pepper and it's always a treat. Beautiful pictures 🙂

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  8. Curry Leaf says

    This is called 'having your rice and eating it too' ;). Lemon rice looks very hearty and mouthwatering. Hope you are ok by now.'S' did not contact me nor I have an idea who it is .May be she likes to be anonymous?

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  14. Shri says

    That is one delicious rice dish, Lubna!And those fryums on top, they are my daughter's fav..I got those 3 months back and now I am unable to get them anywhere..:((

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  26. Nizsha says

    Hey Lubna,

    Isn't this known as pulihara?I love the background on both your pictures 🙂 and the lovely memories you always add to your dishes provide an extra something to your recipes 😉

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  27. Veda Murthy says

    looks really yummy! Incidentally I also made lemon rice with some twists here n there for my hubby's lunch box

    as usual fab photos!

    Regards,

    Veda

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  28. Dershana says

    I love lemon rice too. simple and yet so flavoursome. your pics are turning out real gorgeous, lubna. got yourself a new camera?

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  29. Sum says

    I agree with you!
    Lemon rice is simple and flavourful…. and filling too….
    It is sometimes our dinner, when we're too tired to cook anything elaborate, but still want to have something yummy….

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  33. Kitchen Flavours says

    Thank you Tina, Happy Cook, Sarah, 5 Star Foodie, Nandini, Ben, Gita, Curry Leaf, Sailaja, Shifa, Priya, Sushma, Balakrishna, Mythreyi, Shri, Yasmeen, A2z, Shama, Xylo, Kothiyavunu, Padma, Anupama, Somoo, A&N, Nizsha, Veda, Dershana, Sum, Prajusha, Jeyashri and Uma.

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  36. Valarmathi says

    Yummy lemon rice with peanuts, i too do this in the same way, easy to prepare no need cut any veggies. Love the pic of empty bowl. Nice clicks.

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  43. Katy ~ says

    Your recipe is prepared and presented beautifully. I am wishing to have this right now! I love lemon and rice. This is amazing.

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  60. Kitchen Flavours says

    Thank you Kitchen Queen, Miranda, Valar, Sharmilee, Raks, Arfi, VS, Soma, Renu, Andhra Flavors, Katy, Parita, Meeta, Nithya, Deesha, Munchcrunchandsuch, Ramya Bala, Priyanka, Priya, Veggie Belly, MercuryMiddleEast, MyKitchen, Malar, Homecooked, Suma and Ivy.

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  62. Sunshinemom says

    Lovely pictures, Lubna! Lemon rice is something I too love and it is simple as well.

    Mujhe laga aapne blogger weekend waali kahani post ki hogi isiliye jaldi se chali aayi:). I am already dreading the approaching days. Have to join back on Thursday!

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  63. shayma says

    Lubna, thanks so much for visiting my blog, it's just a baby- 6 weeks old. your blog is lovely- you have some wonderful recipes here. i liked the prawn biryani one in particular. i look forward to visiting it more and more. it's so great to find that there are other bloggers from my part of the world. x

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  64. Red Chillies says

    Been a while since I visited your blog Lubna. hope you are doing good. I heard from my parents too about those nasty, untimely rains in Bangalore.

    Lemon rice/chitranna looks delicious.

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