Lemon Rice or Chitranna is a popular South Indian rice dish made for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In most South Indian households, whenever there is any rice leftover, it is made into lemon rice for next day breakfast or packed into office/school lunch. It is very easy to make and is tasty. Quite often this is served with crispy potato fry.
Lemon Rice
A popular South Indian rice dish made with leftover rice.
Course: Breakfast, Main Course, Snack
Ingredients for Lemon Rice
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How to make Lemon Rice
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Combine the lemon juice, salt and turmeric powder in a bowl.
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Put the oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
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When the oil is hot add the dry red chilli, asafoetida powder and curry leaves.
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Stir in the mustard seeds, urad dal and chana dal.
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Fry till mustard seeds splutter and the dals are golden for about 30 seconds.
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Stir in the lemon juice mix.
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Let it simmer for a few minutes.
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Add green chillies, ginger and peanuts.
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Toss gently for the ingredients to blend and serve.
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