Lime Rice

Lime rice is one of the popular rice dish in South India. Whenever there is a  pooja(group worship) at home, we make lemon rice, sweet pongal, curd rice and distribute it to all the friends and family. Lime rice is very easy to make and it will not be spicy. It will be tasty and little tangy. You can have it with potato chips or potato fry or papad. Whenever I have less time to prepare lunch, I will do this. You can also try this rice and enjoy.  Here you go…

Ingredients:

• Lime juice – 4 tbsp
• Raw white rice – 1 cup
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• White lentil or Urad dal – 1 tsp
• Channa dal or Split gram – 1 tbsp
• Peanuts – 2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves – 5 to 6
• Green chillies – 2 to 3 (adjust to taste)

Method of Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a wok and add mustard seeds.
2. Once they splutter, add, urad dal, channa dal, peanuts, chopped green chillies and curry leaves.
3. When the lentils become golden colour, add turmeric powder. Leave it for 2 minutes.
4. Now add the lemon juice and remove the wok from heat.
5. Add the cooked rice and mix well.
6. Lime rice is ready.

Serve with papad/potato fry

1. 

   Uma says:

   May 8, 2009 at 1:01 am

   lemon rice is such a comforting food. Looks so good and tempting

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   Lavi says:

   May 8, 2009 at 1:53 am

   Look’s Great with Golden Urad dal and peanut’s. I prepare this in karnataka style chitranna!

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   Happy Cook says:

   May 8, 2009 at 7:29 am

   I love lime rice and this looks yumm.

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   jayasri says:

   May 8, 2009 at 2:24 pm

   hi, I loooove this….., O’ god u made me drool…., anytime, everytime this is my favourite dish, everyday i don’t mind eating it….my mouth is watering….

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5. 

   meeso says:

   May 8, 2009 at 6:06 pm

   I love lime flavor, so this looks perfect for my tastes!

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6. 

   Saritha says:

   May 18, 2009 at 6:39 am

   Lovely colour

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7. 

   Nithu says:

   May 27, 2009 at 9:26 pm

   Hi friends,
   Thanks for all your comments….

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   R says:

   August 20, 2009 at 1:03 pm

   is it lime or lemon?

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   Nithu says:

   August 24, 2009 at 2:05 pm

   Hey R, I made it with lime. So I called it Lime Rice. You can also use lemon juice.

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