Lemon Rice, South Indian Style 

This nimmakaya pulihora is a favorite among kids and is a popular breakfast rice delicacy down south. It can also be made for kids lunch box and is usually accompanied by a chutney or a pickle

Prep Time – 15 mins | Cook Time – 15 mins | Total Time – 30 mins

Course : Rice | Cuisine : South Indian/Andhra | Servings : 02 | Calories : 310kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice cooked/left over rice
• 2 tbsp edible oil
• 1 tbsp peanuts
• 1 tsp chana dal/bengal gram
• 1 tsp urad dal/split black gram
• 3-4 vertically slit green chillies
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 2-3 dried red chillies
• 6-8 curry leaves
• 3/4 tsp turmeric powder
• salt – to taste
• 1 tbsp full lemon extracted juice

Instructions

Step 1:

• Cook about 1 cup of rice and rest is aside for later use.

Step 2:

• Firstly, in a wok, add oil and heat it.
• Into it, add peanuts and saute well.
• Add chana dal and urad dal and stir the ingredients for few seconds.
• Add vertically slit green chillies and mix well.
• Add mustard seeds and dried red chillies and stir the ingredients.
• Add curry leaves and allow them to crackle.
• Add turmeric powder and salt as per taste and mix it up well.
• Add 1 cup cooked rice and mix the rice evenly with the tempering/tadka.
• Sprinkle lemon extract all over the rice and mix the rice evenly.
• Cook for a minute.
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves if required.
• Serve hot with pickle or eat it plain…