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 skodelica cooked rice cooled, preferably day-old; 1 kos lemon juiced and zested; 2 žlica peanut oil; 1 žlička mustard seed; 1 žlička urad dal split, skinned; 1 žlička chana dal split, skinned; 0,25 skodelica peanut raw, unsalted; 10 kos curry leaf; 1 kos green chili slit lengthwise; 0,5 žlička turmeric powder; 0,75 žlička salt; 2 žlica cilantro fresh, chopped (neobvezno)

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.

Izvirni recept avtorja Forkin

Skupni čas: 25 min
Porcije: 4
Zahtevnost: Lahko
Na porcijo: 397 kcal

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Priprava

Sestavine

3 skodelicacooked rice, cooled, preferably day-old
1 koslemon, juiced and zested
2 žlicapeanut oil
1 žličkamustard seed
1 žličkaurad dal, split, skinned
1 žličkachana dal, split, skinned
0,25 skodelicapeanut, raw, unsalted
10 koscurry leaf
1 kosgreen chili, slit lengthwise
0,5 žličkaturmeric powder
0,75 žličkasalt

garnish

2 žlicacilantro, fresh, chopped(neobvezno)

Oprema

large bowl · wok · fork · large skillet

Postopek

Korak za korakom

1
Fluff the cooled cooked rice with a fork in a large bowl, ensuring there are no lumps.
Približno 1 min
Kuharjeva opomba: 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.
Približno 1 min
3
Add the mustard seed and let them splutter.
Približno 1 min
Kuharjeva opomba: 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.
Približno 3 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Stir constantly to prevent burning.
6
Add the curry leaf and green chili and sauté for another minute until fragrant.
Približno 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.
Približno 3 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Use a light hand to avoid breaking the rice grains.
10
Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice and lemon zest.
Približno 1 min
Kuharjeva opomba: 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.
Približno 1 min

Na porcijo

Hranilne vrednosti

72%Ocena

Kalorije: 397,3kcal
Beljakovine: 8,5g
Ogljikovi hidrati: 62,9g
Maščobe: 13g
Vlaknine: 3,5g
Sladkorji: 1,8g

Ocena temelji na količinah sestavin v receptu. Vrednosti se lahko razlikujejo glede na znamke in zamenjave.

Pravilno shranjevanje

Shranjevanje

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

Pogrevanje

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