Side Dish

Lemon Rice (Chitranna)

Name: Lemon Rice (Chitranna)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 porcije
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 3 šalica cooked rice cooled, preferably day-old; 1 kom lemon juiced and zested; 2 žlica peanut oil; 1 žličica mustard seed; 1 žličica urad dal split, skinned; 1 žličica chana dal split, skinned; 0,25 šalica peanut raw, unsalted; 10 kom curry leaf; 1 kom green chili slit lengthwise; 0,5 žličica turmeric powder; 0,75 žličica salt; 2 žlica cilantro fresh, chopped (neobavezno)

This vibrant and flavorful South Indian lemon rice is a quick and easy side dish, perfect for a light meal or accompanying other curries. It features fluffy rice infused with a tangy lemon zest and juice, tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and peanuts for a delightful crunch.

Izvorni recept autora Forkin

Ukupno vrijeme: 25 min
Porcije: 4
Težina: Lako
Po porciji: 397 kcal

VeganskoVegetarijanskoBez glutena

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Priprema

Sastojci

3 šalicacooked rice, cooled, preferably day-old
1 komlemon, juiced and zested
2 žlicapeanut oil
1 žličicamustard seed
1 žličicaurad dal, split, skinned
1 žličicachana dal, split, skinned
0,25 šalicapeanut, raw, unsalted
10 komcurry leaf
1 komgreen chili, slit lengthwise
0,5 žličicaturmeric powder
0,75 žličicasalt

garnish

2 žlicacilantro, fresh, chopped(neobavezno)

Oprema

large bowl · wok · fork · large skillet

Postupak

Korak po korak

1
Fluff the cooled cooked rice with a fork in a large bowl, ensuring there are no lumps.
Oko 1 min
Napomena kuhara: Using day-old rice helps prevent the dish from becoming mushy.
2
Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat.
Oko 1 min
3
Add the mustard seed and let them splutter.
Oko 1 min
Napomena kuhara: Cover the pan if they pop vigorously.
4
Stir in the urad dal, chana dal, and peanuts.
5
Fry until the dals turn light golden brown and the peanuts are lightly roasted, about 2-3 minutes.
Oko 3 min
Napomena kuhara: Stir constantly to prevent burning.
6
Add the curry leaf and green chili and sauté for another minute until fragrant.
Oko 1 min
7
Reduce the heat to low and stir in the turmeric powder and salt.
8
Immediately add the fluffed cooked rice to the skillet.
9
Gently mix everything together, ensuring the spices are evenly distributed and the rice is coated with the tempering.
Oko 3 min
Napomena kuhara: Use a light hand to avoid breaking the rice grains.
10
Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice and lemon zest.
Oko 1 min
Napomena kuhara: Adding lemon after removing from heat preserves its fresh, tangy flavor.
11
Taste and adjust salt or lemon juice if needed.
12
Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro, if using, and serve warm.
Oko 1 min

Po porciji

Nutritivne vrijednosti

72%Ocjena

Kalorije: 397,3kcal
Bjelančevine: 8,5g
Ugljikohidrati: 62,9g
Masti: 13g
Vlakna: 3,5g
Šećeri: 1,8g

Procijenjeno prema količinama sastojaka u receptu. Vrijednosti mogu varirati ovisno o robnim markama i zamjenama.

Pravilno čuvanje

Čuvanje

Store leftover lemon rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Podgrijavanje

Reheat gently in a microwave or on the stovetop with a splash of water to prevent drying out.