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    Onion Rice Recipe

    August 23, 2022 By Aarthi 9 Comments

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    Onion Rice Recipe with step by step pictures. Simple seasoned onion rice made with cooked rice, onions, spices which taste absolutely delicious in a lunch box.

     

     
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    Onion Rice Recipe

    Every one is searching for ways to use leftover rice or recipes to put in lunch box for kids. If you want a simple seasoned rice which can be made less than 10 mins then who will say no to this.

    This rice gets it complete flavour from onions and the whole spices which you add here. You don’t need any side dishes to have with this. It’s a advantage right.

    How to Make Onion Rice Recipe

    • Heat oil in a wok or kadai.. Add mustard and cumin seeds in it and let it pop.
    • Add garlic and let it get fried. Now add curry leaves in it.
    • Throw in your green chillies along with onions and mix well.
    • Add turmeric  and salt and mix well. Let this cook for 5 mins until translucent and cooked.
    • In goes the cooked rice in this and mix well. Stir everything for 5 mins so that it gets heated through.
    • Add lemon juice and give a final mix.
    • Serve hot or put in lunch box for kids.
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    Onion Rice | Onion Rice Recipe

    Onion Rice Recipe with step by step pictures. Simple seasoned onion rice made with cooked rice, onions, spices which taste absolutely delicious in a lunch box.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 2 servings
    Calories 821 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups Rice cooked
    • 2 sliced Onion sliced
    • 2 Green Chillies cut length wise
    • 4 cloves Garlic sliced
    • 1 sprig Curry leaves
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 tbsp Oil
    • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oil in a wok or kadai.. Add mustard and cumin seeds in it and let it pop..
    • Add garlic and let it get fried. Now add curry leaves in it.
    • Throw in your green chillies along with onions and mix well.
    • Add turmeric  and salt and mix well. Let this cook for 5 mins until translucent and cooked.
    • Add the cooked rice in this and mix well. Stir everything for 5 mins so that it gets heated through.
    • Add lemon juice and give a final mix.
    • Serve hot or put in lunch box for kids.
    Nutrition Facts
    Onion Rice | Onion Rice Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
    Calories 821 Calories from Fat 81
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 9g14%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Trans Fat 0.03g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
    Monounsaturated Fat 5g
    Sodium 167mg7%
    Potassium 467mg13%
    Carbohydrates 166g55%
    Fiber 7g29%
    Sugar 7g8%
    Protein 16g32%
    Vitamin A 54IU1%
    Vitamin C 39mg47%
    Calcium 109mg11%
    Iron 3mg17%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Take all your ingredients

     

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    You also need some cooked rice..

     

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    slice your onions

     

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    heat oil in a kadai

     

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    add mustard and cumin

     

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    add garlic

     

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    and curry leaves

     

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    now add slit green chillies

     

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    and saute for few seconds

     

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    add onions

     

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    and salt and turmeric

     

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    mix well

     

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    add in rice

     

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    and mix well

     

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    add lemon juice

     

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    and give a stir

     

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    Serve
     
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    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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    Comments

    1. Niru

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      same pinch..i do the same way mostly with leftover rice...

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    2. Artù

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      Vero nice! I love rice and onions......nave a great week end!

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    3. Kaveri

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      This rice is one of the first things I learnt to make and my first choice to make when I have leftover rice from morning..
      Looks yum!

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    4. Anonymous

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      Thank goodness some bloggers can write. Thanks for this piece of writing!!!

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    5. Sharmilee! :)

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      Great leftover rice idea...yum

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    6. Anzz

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      Looks very delicious and inviting. I am mostly a curd rice/ lemon rice person. Should try this one.

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    7. Ann

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      This looks delicious! I love the flavor of onions in rice and the other spices you added are amazing! Really - very nicely done!

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    8. Priya

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      Beautiful and flavourful rice, definitely a leftover magic.

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    9. morri

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      I wanted to make a different kind of rice, so I made this today. Everyone thought it was "a little weird, but nice". It was very flavourful, but my husband still wanted to have some gravy with this, so he helped me whip up your 15-minute egg curry. So tasty!

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