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    Onion Rice Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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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.

     

     
     

    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 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 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 821kcal

    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

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 821kcal | Carbohydrates: 166g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 467mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Onion Rice Recipe Step by Step Pictures

     
    Take all your ingredients

     

    You also need some cooked rice..

     

    slice your onions

     

    heat oil in a kadai

     

    add mustard and cumin

     

    add garlic

     

    and curry leaves

     

    now add slit green chillies

     

    and saute for few seconds

     

    add onions

     

    and salt and turmeric

     

    mix well

     

    add in rice

     

    and mix well

     

    add lemon juice

     

    and give a stir

     

    Serve
     
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    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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