You are here: Home > Videos > Cuisine Recipes > Indian Veg Recipes > South Indian Recipes > South Indian Rice Recipes > Lemon Rice Video by Tarla Dalal Lemon Rice Video by Tarla Dalal Viewed 16456 times A hassle-free lunch-box option, lemon rice is a favourite with young and old alike in southern India! Lemon adds the tanginess, while the tempering imparts the aroma to this simple rice delicacy. Tweet Recipe Description for Lemon Rice ( South Indian Recipes ) Preparation Time: 15 minsCooking Time: 5 mins Makes 4 servings Show me for servings Ingredients For Lemon Rice1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice2 1/2 cups cooked rice (chawal)1 tbsp oil1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)1/2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)1 tsp chana dal (split bengal gram)5 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)1/2 tsp grated ginger (adrak)2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi) salt to taste Method For lemon riceTo make the {span class="bold1"}lemon rice{/span}, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds.When the seeds crackle, add the urad dal, chana dal, and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.Add the ginger, red chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.Add the turmeric powder and rice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.Add the lemon juice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.Serve the {span class="bold1"}lemon rice{/span} hot. See step by step images of Lemon Rice ( South Indian Recipes ) RECIPE SOURCE : South Indian Recipes