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    Lemon Rice Recipe

    July 5, 2022 By Aarthi 29 Comments

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    Lemon Rice Recipe with step by step pictures. Chitranna also known as lemon rice is a popular and easy recipe to make for lunch box.

     
     
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    Hai Friends. Hope everyone is doing great. I wish you all a very very happy weekend. I am completely busy this weekend, because I have two cake orders and one cookie order in my hand. So how could I not. I will let you know the results soon..Now coming back to today’s recipe.

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    1. About Lemon Rice
    2. 📖 Recipe
    3. Lemon Rice Recipe Step by Step

    About Lemon Rice

    Lemon rice is a must in our house for once a week. Somedays we even have it twice or thrice. This is  a quick and simple dish to make if you have only minutes in your hands. A awesome spiced up rice with a hint of tangy taste.

    Many people skip the turmeric in this dish.. But I strongly suggest you to add it because that  gives the awesome colour which a lemon rice should have..Amma makes this along with her signature potato poriyal( which I am yet to post).

    But I often like to have it with this potato roast. Lemon rice with potato is a perfect combo. And this is one of my friend named eswari’s favorite dish. She can eat it all day without getting bored. I know you too will love it. So hope you try it and let me know how it came out.

    Ingredients for Making lemon rice

    • 2 cups Rice cooked
    • 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu 
    • 1 tsp Mustard seeds / Kaduku
    • 1 tsp Channa Dal / Kadala Paruppu 
    • 2 Dry Red Chillies 
    • 1 sprig Curry leaves 
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi 
    • to taste Salt
    • 1 Lemon 
    • 2 tbsp Oil
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    How to Make Lemon Rice
    1. Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds, channa dal, urad dal, dry red chillies, curry leaves and fry for 30 seconds.
    2. Now add in salt and turmeric powder and fry for 10 seconds.
    3. Add lemon juice in and mix well.
    4. Immediately add cooked rice in and mix well. Stir until everything is heated through.
    5. Serve hot or put in lunch box along with potato poriyal.

    📖 Recipe

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    Lemon Rice Recipe | Chitranna Recipe

    Lemon Rice Recipe with step by step pictures. Chitranna also known as lemon rice is a popular and easy recipe to make for lunch box.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian
    Servings 2 servings
    Calories 370 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups Rice cooked
    • 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
    • 1 tsp Mustard seeds / Kaduku
    • 1 tsp Channa Dal / Kadala Paruppu
    • 2 Dry Red Chillies
    • 1 sprig Curry leaves
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
    • to taste Salt
    • 1 Lemon
    • 2 tbsp Oil

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds, channa dal, urad dal, dry red chillies, curry leaves and fry for 30 seconds.
    • Now add in salt and turmeric powder and fry for 10 seconds.
    • Add lemon juice in and mix well.
    • Immediately add cooked rice in and mix well. Stir until everything is heated through.
    • Serve hot or put in lunch box along with potato poriyal.

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    Nutrition Facts
    Lemon Rice Recipe | Chitranna Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
    Calories 370 Calories from Fat 135
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 15g23%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Trans Fat 0.1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
    Monounsaturated Fat 9g
    Sodium 7mg0%
    Potassium 275mg8%
    Carbohydrates 55g18%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 4g4%
    Protein 6g12%
    Vitamin A 440IU9%
    Vitamin C 93mg113%
    Calcium 38mg4%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Lemon Rice Recipe Step by Step

     
     
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    cooked Rice

     

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    Heat oil in a kadai

     

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    add mustard seeds and urad dal

     

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    channa dal and red chillies

     

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    add curry leaves in this

     

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    now add turmeric and salt

     

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    now add lemon juice in this

     

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    mix well

     

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    immediately add cooked rice

     

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    Mix well

     

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    a close look for you

     

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    Serve
     
     
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    Comments

    1. faseela

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      so tempting rice.......superb

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    2. sangee vijay

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      One of my fav rice...lemon rice n Brinjal fry are excellent combo...looks more inviting!!

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    3. S.Menaga

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      one of my fav one pot meal..looks yumm!!

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      • Raghamat benazir

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        Delicious and comfort food......One of my fav dish

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    4. Esh

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      Heyyyyyyy Dear....Looks Yummyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Don't forget to bring it on Monday...Mouth watering.......hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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    5. Jill | Dulce Dough

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      Looks delicious--great combo of flavors!

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    6. Claudia

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      Beautifully spiced. We welcome all rice dishes in this home - just a rice-loving family.

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    7. Christy Gerald

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      Luks Yum Yum and delish Dear.I deeply appreciate the efforts U've put in.Luv it

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    8. blackbookkitchendiaries

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      I love how delicious this sounds! thank you for sharing this and have a great day.

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    9. Sobha Shyam

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      delicious and flavourful lemon rice..my comfort food..

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    10. StephenC

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      I so enjoy the exotic (to me) recipes you share. Question: you refer to two kinds of dal. I have been under the impression that that is a kind of lentil. Are they cooked before you put them with the rice. I will only see your reply if you write to [email protected]. Thanks.

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    11. La cucina di Molly

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      Buonissimo eprofumato questo risotto!Brava!Ciao

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    12. Nalini's Kitchen

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      such a easy lunch box recipe my all time favorite .....

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    13. Suja

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      Tangy and yummy rice..my favorite

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    14. Poornima Nair

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      Our favorite solution to use up left over rice!Yumm!

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    15. Jay

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      tangy n flavorful..my all time fav dish..;)
      Tasty Appetite

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    16. Tina

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      Delicious and comforting food...

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    17. Madhavi

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      Ahhh..love lemon rice 🙂

      http://vegetarianmedley.blogspot.com/

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    18. Aarthi

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      Esh...Sure da.......

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    19. Ganga Sreekanth

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      wow looks so good..

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    20. Maayeka

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      very tempting and full of flavour..quick and easy lunch box recipe..

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    21. Elpiniki

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      Great idea!
      Love your blog! Nice finding you! Visit me at: my-greek-cooking.blogspot.com

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    22. ANU

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      very nicely presented rice dear...

      SYF&HWS - Cook With SPICES" Series - CARDAMOM (Dec 5th to Jan 5th)

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    23. Mohan Raj Kumar

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      The brinjal poriyal link is not working..... Could you please provide the link

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    24. leela choudhary

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      Dal used in dis recipe is cooked or used as such

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    25. Aarthi

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      @leela choudharyIt is not cooked, it is raw lentil

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    26. Vikas

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      loved the recipe☺😊

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    27. Tanisha Singh

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    28. Raghamat benazir

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      Delicious and comfort food......One of my fav dish

      Reply

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