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Lemon Rice, Tomato Raita 

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Lemon Rice, Tomato Raita 

South Indian Style Flavoured Lemon Rice

A quick Tasty Snack of Spiced Rice.

  • 30 mins
  • Serves 2
  • Easy

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Lemon Rice, Tomato Raita 

Ingredients

Oil (तेल) – 3 tbsp

Mustard Seeds (सरसों के बीज) – 2 tsp

Dry Red Chillies (सूखी लाल मिर्च) – 3 nos

Urad dal (उड़द दल धुली) -2 tsp

Chana Dal (चना दाल) – 1 tbsp

Heeng (हींग) – ½ tsp 

Ginger, chopped (अदरक) – 1 tbsp

Green Chillies, chopped (हरी मिर्च) – 2 nos

Peanuts, roasted (मूंगफली) – 2 tbsp

Cashew Nuts (काजू) – 8-10 nos

Curry Leaves (कड़ी पत्ता) – 1-2 sprigs

Turmeric Powder (हल्दी पाउडर) – 1 tsp 

Boiled Rice (चावल) – 3 cups 

Salt (नमक) – to taste 

Water (पानी) – a dash 

Lemon Juice (नींबू का रस) – 4-5 tbsp

 

For Tomato Raita 

Oil (तेल) – 3 tbsp

Heeng (हींग) – ½ tsp 

Mustard Seeds (सरसों के बीज) – 1 tsp

Dry Red Chillies (सूखी लाल मिर्च) – 2 nos

Chana Dal (चना दाल) – 2 tsp

Urad dal (उड़द दल धुली) – 1 tsp

Curry Leaves (कड़ी पत्ता) – a sprig

Tomato, chopped (टमाटर) – 1½ cup

Salt (नमक) – to taste 

Coconut, grated (नारियल) – ¼ cup

Cumin (जीरा)- 1 tsp

Green Chilli (हरी मिर्च) – 1 no

Water (पानी) – a dash 

Curd – 2 cups

Salt (नमक) – to taste 

 

Instant Oats Dosa, Spicy Tomato Chutney

Steps

1
Done

Lemon Rice

For lemon rice, in a hot pan, add some oil, mustard seeds, dried red chillies, urad dal and chana dal, so that it could give a light crunch, now heeng, ginger, green chillies, some roasted peanuts, curry leaves, turmeric powder, remember to lift the pan while mixing turmeric so that it won’t get burnt, after a quick stir add rice and salt to taste.

Give it a toss and make sure there are no lumps. Sprinkle a dash of water. Now we have to add the key ingredient, that is lemon! Squeeze lemon to the rice and give it a nice toss and mix it well. Taste some, check and correct the seasoning. Serve it hot and enjoy with any sort of raita or chutney.!

2
Done

Tomato Raita

For tomato raita, in a hot pan, add some oil and then add heeng, mustard seeds,dried red chillies urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, and now add roughly chopped tomatoes. Add some salt to faten the cooking process of tomatoes.

Now in a mixer grinder jar, add grated coconut, cumin, green chillies, and a dash of water. Grind it into a thick paste. Now make sure the tomatoes have gotten mashy and then switch of the stove and cool it completely.

In a bowl of curd, add the mashy tomatoes ,the ground coconut paste, salt, and chopped coriander. Mix it well and the beautiful raita is ready. Serve it and enjoy it with the Tastiest Lemon Rice!!!!

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