Lunchbox Ideas, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Rice Variety, Traditional Recipes

LEMON RICE

Lemon Rice or Nimbu chawal is an easy and tangy lunch box option and easy to make one pot meal.Whenever iam in a hurry and running out of ideas I make this lemon rice and is always liked by all at home.Also this is a nice rice variety which is made during several festivals such as ADI PERUKKU OR AADI 18 as it is called and also during KANU PONGAL.It is made as a neivedhyam for mar many poojas too.You can serve it with any chips vadam and any spicy dry curry.Also mor kuzhambu when served with this is a great side dish option.It is also known as chitranna.With very less ingredients and less time to make let us see how I made lemon rice.

 

 

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Lemon Rice/Nimbu Chawal
Lemon Rice or Nimbu chawal is an easy and tangy lunch box option and easy to make one pot meal.Whenever iam in a hurry and running out of ideas I make this lemon rice and is always liked by all at home.Also this is a nice rice variety which is made during several festivals such as ADI PERUKKU OR AAD
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
cup
Ingredients
Course main course
Cuisine south indian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
cup
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a pan add sesame oil followed by mustard,urad dal and channa dal.Add now red chilly ,green chilli, and curry leaves.Add groundnuts and turmeric powder to the pan.
  2. Add lemon juice and salt to the tempered mixture.
  3. Now add rice to the lemony temperings.
  4. Mix well
  5. Lemon Rice is ready.Enjoy with chips or vadams.
Recipe Notes

Notes

You can add green peas while tempering .

You can also add grated carrots for more colour and taste.