South Indian-Style Lemon Rice Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (South Indian-Style Lemon Rice Recipe). Rice lightly flavored with lemon. This is a favorite Indian dish. It is especially popular with children (compare to American mac and cheese.) It is very simple to make. Our family often eats it on Sunday nights after church. I put the rice in the rice cooker and then when we get home I do the rest of the cooking. It takes about 10 minutes total. Serve with hard-boiled eggs.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 27 mins

Total: 32 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

South Indian-Style Lemon Rice Recipe

Ingredients

4 cups water

2 cups uncooked white rice

6 tablespoons vegetable oil

¼ cup raw peanuts

½ teaspoon ground turmeric

½ teaspoon mustard seeds

4 green chile peppers

chopped

¼ cup lemon juice

15 fresh curry leaves

1 ½ teaspoons salt

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add peanuts turmeric and mustard seeds; cook and stir until peanuts are browned 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in green chile peppers lemon juice curry leaves and salt.

Step 3

Fold lemon juice mixture into the cooked rice.

Nutritional Information

South Indian-Style Lemon Rice Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 302.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.4g 11%

Carbohydrates: 41.3g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 1.6g

Fat: 13g 20%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 828.4IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.8mg 29%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 58.5mg 98%

Folate: 128.9mcg 32%

Calcium: 67.8mg 7%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 38.4mg 14%

Potassium: 180.5mg 5%

Sodium: 444.4mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 32%

Calories From Fat: 116.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.