Whoever said cooking is not my forte,should understand cooking is not just making complex dishes but even simple ones.It is easy to cook even with less ingredients.Lemon rice is a great way to use left over rice.Chitranna as you call it in Karnataka,is an all time favourite.
Food waste is a reality we should all fight together.My mum has been using this recipe since my childhood.She being a working mum always used left over rice of dinner to make a yummy breakfast.Sometimes fried rice or lemon rice side dish and even rice paratha.As a mum now,I know why 🙂 I hate wasting food and try to finish everything we make daily.
Kids love it in their lunch box and so do elders.It also takes the mundane rice feeling out on a weekday.You may also add in some crispy chips and a nice tangy potato curry to go with it.This is great for vegan option.
You can also have some yogurt dip along with it or some 'ghee'.
Quick and a great fix from eating boring oily food at office mess.
Below recipe has addition of peas/carrots to actual recipe.
This makes it healthier and yet packs a punch with the authentic flavors.
Scroll below to read the recipe of lemon rice
Lemon rice is a great way to use left-over cooked rice.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup cooked rice
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp urad dal/split black gram (soaked in water for 20 mins and drained)
- 1 tbsp channa dal/split bengal gram (soaked in water for 20 mins and drained)
- 1/4 cup peanuts
- 1/4 cup cashews (optional)
- Generous pinch of heeng/asafoetida (Avoid if gluten-free)
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 3 sprigs of curry leaves
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 dried red chilli
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- Cook rice and keep it aside. Ensure they are not mushy.
- Add turmeric and lemon juice to rice, keep it aside.
- In a pan,heat oil and and saute peanuts, keep it aside.
- Add mustard seeds,let it splutter.
- Add curry leaves followed by chillies and soaked lentils.
- Let it roast.Add asafoetida & ginger
- Add peanuts,rice and mix well
- Serve hot.
Notes
Note: Do not cook rice with double quantity of water. This may make it mushy. You may also use left over rice for this recipe.Only add the lemon mix to it.
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