Jharkhand Lemon Rice

Tangy lemon-flavored rice with peanuts and curry leaves. Quick Jharkhand one-pot meal.

Time 20 min · Serves 3 · 455 kcal · Central Jharkhand, Multiple States

Ingredients

Finishing

• Lemon — 40 g (juice)

Garnish

• Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

• salt (optional) (whole)
• rice — 250 g (ground)

Tempering

• Mustard Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
• Curry Leaves — 8 g (whole)
• Mustard Seeds (Black) — 3 g (whole)
• green chillies — 8 g (slit)
• Peanuts — 25 g (raw)
• Turmeric Powder — 1.5 g (powder)
• Urad Dal — 8 g (whole)
• Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)

Method

1. Cook rice till just done, spread on a plate and let it cool completely so the grains stay separate.
2. Heat mustard oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds; let them splutter.
3. Add urad dal and peanuts; roast on low flame till the peanuts turn golden and the dal is crisp.
4. Add curry leaves, green chillies and turmeric powder; saute a few seconds till fragrant.
5. Add the cooled rice and salt; toss gently on low flame till the tempering coats every grain evenly.
6. Turn off the flame and squeeze in fresh lemon juice; mix gently so the tang stays fresh rather than cooked.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve warm or at room temperature.

Common questions

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Ek plate Jharkhand Lemon Rice mein kitni calories hoti hain?

455 kcal per plate.

Kitna time lagta hai?

20 min lagta hai — 5 min taiyari, 15 min pakana.

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