West Bengal: If you want to eat something light and tasty, then lemon rice is a great option. It does not take much time to make it and its taste leaves a wonderful sweet and sour experience in your mouth. This dish can be prepared by adding some ingredients to cooked rice, which is a traditional recipe of South India. As easy as it is to make, its taste is equally amazing.
Ingredients for Lemon Rice
For lemon rice, first of all you will need cooked rice. This recipe is made with two cups of cooked rice. Apart from this, one tablespoon of gram, dry chilli, cumin, mustard seeds, cashew nuts, curry leaves, green chilli, ginger, salt, turmeric, coriander leaves, lemon and oil is required. All these ingredients add color and flavor to your lemon rice, making it even more delicious.
process of soaking gram
First of all, you should collect all the materials. After this, soak the gram in water for some time so that they become soft and easier to cook. By soaking gram, its taste also blends well with the rice.
marinating spices in oil
When the gram gets wet, take it out from the water. Now heat some oil in a pan and add gram, dry chilli, cumin, mustard seeds, cashew nuts, curry leaves and green chilli. Fry all these things well so that the aroma and taste of the spices get absorbed in the oil and its effect is reflected in the lemon rice as well.
Combination of rice and spices
After seasoning, add cooked rice to it. Then add salt and turmeric to the rice and mix everything well. All the spices should be mixed well with the rice so that the taste of the spices is felt in every bite.
Coriander and Lemon Sour Tadka
Now finally add fresh coriander leaves and lemon juice over the rice. You can add as much lemon juice as you want. Mix all this well and your lemon rice is ready. With this recipe, you can prepare delicious, sweet and sour lemon rice at home, which enhances the enjoyment of every meal.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 15, 2024, 11:50 IST
