Neembu ka Chawal - Lemon Rice
Recipe: #26757
July 28, 2017
Categories: Side Dishes, Rice, White Rice, Lemon, Indian, One-Pot Meal, Potluck, Sunday Dinner, Gluten-Free Kosher, Low Cholesterol, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan, Vegetarian, Spices, more
"This is a popular dish from Southern India. The simplicity of preparation and the convenience of serving lemon rice at room temperature make it a great choice for dinner parties. Be sure to prepare the dish at least two hours before serving time!!!"
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (160.7 g)
- Calories 270.1
- Total Fat - 16.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.5 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 490.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 28.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.9 g
- Sugars - 1.4 g
- Protein - 2.2 g
- Calcium - 14.5 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cook rice in the water. Let it cool to room temperature.
Step 2
Mix lemon juice and salt. Set aside.
Step 3
Mix 3 tablespoons of the oil into the rice grains by rubbing gently to separate rice into single grains.
Step 4
Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil in a small pan. When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and cover the pan. Reduce heat and wait until seeds stop popping. Add cashews and fry until the nuts are light brown.
Step 5
Remove pan from heat, add chopped chili, turmeric powder and asafedida.
Step 6
Combine the seasoning mix, the lemon and salt mixture, and the rice. Cover and keep it on the counter for at least 2 hours before serving. Serve at room temperature.
Tips
No special items needed.