Lemon rice recipe with step by step photos. Lemon rice is one of the most popular south indian variety rice.Lemon rice or Elumichai sadham reminds me of travel esp train journeys when I see people around having it in banana leaf neatly wrapped inside a newspaper.I was not fond of variety rice until I started cooking. Now I know how handy they are apt for travels and lunchbox too. Lemon rice with spicy potato curry is my fav combination.
Ingredients:
- Cooked rice – 1 cup
- Lemon – 1 small sized
- Peanuts – 1.5 tbsp
- Ginger – a small piece(optional)
- Salt – to taste
For tempering:
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
- Urad Dal – 1/2 tsp
- Channa Dal – 1/2 tbsp
- Red chillies – 2
- Hing – A generous pinch
- Turmeric powder -1/8 tsp
- Curry leaves – few
Method:
1.Extract lemon juice and keep aside.Soak channa dal in water for 15mins,set aside.
2.Now heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal let it splutter then add red chillies, curry leaves,ginger, channa dal , peanuts,hing and required salt. Allow it to fry till golden brown then add turmeric powder , give a mix and switch it off. Cool down then add the lemon juice.
3.Cook rice(basmati or normal rice) with 1:2.5, rice:water ratio such that the grains are separated add little salt, oil and spread it to cool down for few mins.Then add cooked rice to the tempering and mix well .Adjust salt.
Serve warm with papad or any thogayal.
My Notes:
- Cool down completely before you add the lemon juice else it will become bitter.
- You can also add green chillies along with red chillies to enhance the flavour.
- Give sitting time for the flavour to blend well with the rice.
Love lemon rice…..I just like hot it n slightly mush,tastes awesome….try adding groundnuts to it,they will give crunch in between..nice clicks
Very yummy rice…love the light yellow colour…nice pics too..
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yummy lime rice!!!nice presentation n click!
My all time favorite,yummy lemon rice 🙂 Tempts me a lot!!
Love ur clicks always and my fav rice.
Lemon rice looks delicious, nice clicks.
delicious lemon rice… cute serving bowl.. love d clicks!!
sometimes i crave for lime rice. it's tangy and yummy with avial or pappad.
I love it anytime..Gorgeous clicks
all time super lunch box dish.. looks perfect as usual nice clicks..
Nice shot. Lemon rice matches well with sambhar
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I am not a big fan of variety rice too,but I make this when I am short of time for a healthy and wholesome meal..lovely clicks,as usual!!
I was not too fond of this too earlier but considering it soo… easy to make, this does come in handy..A good way of using leftover rice too..Anyone who is not a fan of lemon rice will surely fall in love with it after seeing ur pics!!
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Your clicks are awesome. Love the lemon rice and it always comes handy
Great looking lemon rice, my favourite anytime with spicy potato fry..
I was recently dreaming of lemon rice and urulai kizhangu roast… it's been a long time since i made it. You are so right about how easy they are to whip up.
Yummy lemon rice. Its my most favorite when it comes to packed lunch 🙂 Lemon rice with potato chips or potato fry is heavenly.
Love all the three pics this time. They are bring and awesome 🙂 This bowl and spoon look so good too 🙂
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simple yet delicious rice.love the addition of ginger in that.Will try adding next time.clicks are cute and the bowls are adding up
Lemon rice looks yummy as ever,,Looks too good 🙂
Delicious and tangy rice,lovely presentation dear…makes me hungry.
Lemon rice is my extremely fav rice they look pretty!
Awesome pictures. Nice and simple recipe. This is great!
delicious looking lemon rice
lovely color…looks drooooolworthy mmmmm…and lovely pics…
My son fav lunch box item, looks bright and delicious!
Lime rice looks so good. Nice pic.
Very neat pictures. I love to add peanuts to the lemon rice.
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You have just tickled my taste bud dear! Am so hungry right now…:)
lemon rice looks perfect and tempting..this is my fav…
I love lemon rice..your pics are amazing!!
i rave for lemon rice.
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yummy lemon rice.pls could u tell us like exactly cup measurement.you don't give gm or liter measure of cup.if u tell gm or liter basis measure,we can assume what's your size of cup?
@Nageswari – My 1 cup measures 200gms here
It really came out very well…..very tasty too…my hubby loved it..
what rice you prepared for this recipe now?
I used normal rice only….pulungal arisi 🙂
It's very good. I tried it today.
Good Explanation. Thanks Cookscape
I have tried multiple times and it tastes perfect!
I have never tried this Lemon Rice recipe yet but heard about it a lot of time but this time I m gonna cook it by myself and I have some best stock of Super Kernel Basmati Rice now a days at my home …
I am regurlar follower of ur blog from past 3 months..But providing feedback for the first time..:P..
I have tried many receipe from ur blog and it turned out well always…
Today I have tried lemon rice in the way you have mentiond.It came out very well , tasty and yummy ..Hence Excited to post a feedback…Thanks for ur easy and yummy receipes Sharmi..Keep up ur good work 🙂 ..
Thanks,
Dhivya