Prep Time : 10 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Main Course
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian Ingredients needed
Rice -1 cup
Sesame seed oil -1 tsp for rice
Lemon -1-2 (juicy one)
Cashewnuts- 5 -6
Salt to taste
For the seasoning
Oil-3 tsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Urad dal (split ones) -1 tsp
Channa dal/kadalai paruppu -1 tsp
Red Chillies -1
Asafoetida -a pinch
Green chillies -2
Finely chopped ginger-1 tsp
Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
Curry leaves – few
Finely chopped carrot -2 tbsp (optional)
Preparation
Method
Saute until the carrots are slightly cooked.
Note – Do not cook after adding the lemon juice.
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lovely presentation..adding carrot makes more nutritious..
I am a fan of all your posts, but never happened to comment on any one. I loved each and every recipes of yours.
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Banashree
hello padhu ,my name is banu and i am very poor in cooking.but after reading ur recipes i am very happy and i loved each of ur recipes and i am getting confidence that i can also cook well .thank u
thank you for your recipes specially for rice.
i love cooking and you for your special items.
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Darpana Ms
Hi Padhu, I have prepared your Lemon Rice recipe several times now and it is always wonderful! I am going to try out your Tomato Rice recipe in my rice cooker next. Your recipes are wonderful!
I'm going to try this tonight.. lets see how it comes out 🙂 I tried tomato rice and really came out well. Thanks Padhu! just a suggestion, it would be really helpful if you mentioned how many people a recipe served 🙂 thanks!!
hai…..actually am from kerala.but i like lemon rice very well.and i would like to say thanks to you.and i like all types of recipes.. regards sulabha ashok
Hi Padhu, thanks a lot for all your receipes. Seems to be really delicious. Keep up the wonderful great work. From Madhavi
Hi Padhu
My Name is Srinivasan. I am the cook at home. I have been following your posts and recipes. They are really very simple and come out in a jiffy. I really wonder how you balance your family life by taking time out to post such wonderful recipes. You r family is very lucky. God Bless
Hi am anusri….i have seen ur mny recipes…tried certain things…n it came out vry well..ur receipes r vry useful for learners..my humble request s u to keep on post mny receipes….thq so muchhh….
Fast and very tasty…. a typical recipe for office goers ….Thanks a lot
you have search an amazing recipe, seems so delicious!!1
Hai padhu, lemon rice is gives the body chill or hot?
Dear Mam . Thamizh puthandu nalvazuthukal… For lemon rice, should we add freshh lemon juice to the rice or shd we add the juice after seasoning in the pan and allow it to boil.
thanks
Manjula S
You should not boil the lemon juice as it will taste bitter. After the seasoning, add rice , add the lemon juice, switch off the heat and mix well.
Which rice should we use?
Sithu – You can use regular rice which we use daily. Basmati rice is not necessary for this dish.
Hi Padhu,
Your recipes are really helping me out every day. These are really awesome.
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Sirisha
Really came good. Thanks.
Hi padhu… I don't know to cook before marriage.. I am practicing my cooking only with ur receipies.. everything comes out well.. and my hubby s happy wit ur receipies.. he tells u cook like my mom.. thanks a lot padhu.. really.. love u for ur efforts..
Hi padhu my name is srividya. I love your receips very much.I did potato Korma by seeing your method. My daughter liked it very much. You're receipes are so nice
Hi padhu your receipes are so nice
Hi Padhu… I tried doing this rice. The lemon raw taste persisted.Pl advice-
Jayasutha
This it the first time I am hearing such a problem for lemon rice. May be you squeezed too hard or added too much juice.
Thank you for this recipe! I really enjoyed making it and eating it!!
Thank you for all the lovely recipes 🙂
Hi Padhu ,Nice recipie..Wheneveri try the chinna dhal is not becoming soft
Try adding chana dal first. First add chana dal, saute for a few seconds, then add urad dal. Another suggestion is you can soak chana dal for 10 minutes, drain the water, wipe it dry and then use it for seasoning.
Thank you Padhu for all your lovely recipes. I love the step by step explanations and simple procedures and ofcourse the cute final presentations. Your humble fan n student ❤
Love this recipe… One of my favorite simple rice dishes
Thank you paddy for this recipe.all your recipes have come out well.thank you for your blog -malini ganesh
Very yummy padhu. Don't u have mobile app?
Not yet.
After preparation can we heat up left over lemon rice?
No, it will turn bitter.
Very tasty.. tried today.. added ground nut as well… Thank you..
I always love all your recipes
Simply superb
Your recipes are simply the best.
Thank you Padhu