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Lemon Rice Recipe | Chitranna | How to Make South Indian Lemon Rice

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Lemon Rice | Chitranna | Lemon Rice Recipe | How to Make South Indian Lemon Rice. Lemon Rice is one of the most popular and often made rice recipe from South India.

Lemon Rice

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Lemon Rice Recipe | Chitranna | How to Make South Indian Lemon Rice

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Lemon Rice | Chitranna | Lemon Rice Recipe | How to Make South Indian Lemon Rice. Lemon Rice is one of the most popular and often made rice recipe from South India.

Lemon Rice

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Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins

Ingredients

 1 cup White rice
 ½ cup Onion chopped
 3 Green chilli chopped
 1 tbsp Lemon juice
 ½ tsp Mustard seeds
 1 tbsp Ground nuts
 1 tsp Urad dal
 Few curry leaves
 A pinch of turmeric
 ¼ tsp Sugar
 1 tbsp Coconut grated
 Salt to taste
 Oil

Directions

1

Cook 1 cup rice in pressure cooker. Rice should not become too soft.

2

Take a bowl and mix 1 tbsp grated coconut, salt, ¼ tsp sugar and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Keep a side.

3

Heat oil in a pan and add 1 tbsp ground nuts, ½ tsp mustard seeds, 1tsp urad dal, 4 chopped green chilli and few curry leaves.

4

When they start popping, add ½ cup chopped onion, a pinch of turmeric.

5

Fry till the onions turn slightly brownish.

6

Now Add the rice and mix well.

7

Add coconut mixer, mix well and turn off the heat.

8

Lemon Rice or Chitranna is now ready to serve.

Cooking Directions Step by step

1

Cook 1 cup rice in pressure cooker. Rice should not become too soft.

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2

Take a bowl and mix 1 tbsp grated coconut, salt, ¼ tsp sugar and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Keep a side.

Lemon Rice 01

3

Heat oil in a pan and add 1 tbsp ground nuts, ½ tsp mustard seeds, 1tsp urad dal, 4 chopped green chilli and few curry leaves.

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4

When they start popping, add ½ cup chopped onion, a pinch of turmeric.

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5

Fry till the onions turn slightly brownish.

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6

Now Add the rice and mix well.

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7

Add coconut mixer, mix well and turn off the heat.

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8

Lemon Rice or Chitranna is now ready to serve.

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Ingredients

 1 cup White rice
 ½ cup Onion chopped
 3 Green chilli chopped
 1 tbsp Lemon juice
 ½ tsp Mustard seeds
 1 tbsp Ground nuts
 1 tsp Urad dal
 Few curry leaves
 A pinch of turmeric
 ¼ tsp Sugar
 1 tbsp Coconut grated
 Salt to taste
 Oil

Directions

1

Cook 1 cup rice in pressure cooker. Rice should not become too soft.

Lemon Rice 03

2

Take a bowl and mix 1 tbsp grated coconut, salt, 1/4 tsp sugar and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Keep a side.

Lemon Rice 01

3

Heat oil in a pan and add 1 tbsp ground nuts, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 1tsp urad dal, 4 chopped green chilli and few curry leaves.

Lemon Rice 05

4

When they start popping, add 1/2 cup chopped onion, a pinch of turmeric.

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5

Fry till the onions turn slightly brownish.

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6

Now Add the rice and mix well.

Lemon Rice 09

7

Add coconut mixer, mix well and turn off the heat.

Lemon Rice 10

8

Lemon Rice or Chitranna is now ready to serve.

Lemon Rice 12

Lemon Rice Recipe | Chitranna | How to Make South Indian Lemon Rice
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