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Lemon Rice Recipe | Lunch Box Recipes | Variety Rice Recipe

Lemon rice is aneasy-to-cook recipe that gets ready within 10 minutes. This recipe is a go-torecipe for all people in a hurry. This recipe will be at your aid for officegoers who need a breakfast or a lunch in 10 mins.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 1
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Pressure Cooker
  • 1 Pan
  • 1 Scoop
  • 1 Stove or Induction
  • 1 Lemon Squeezer Optional

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 15 Qty Curry Leaves
  • 15 Qty Groundnut
  • 1 teaspoon Split Bengal Gram
  • 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida Powder Optional
  • 2 Qty Dried Red Chilli
  • 1 Qty Bellay Onion Optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt Add necessary quantity
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Qty Lemon

Instructions
 

  • Heat the Pan and add oil.
    2 teaspoon Oil
    Add Oil
  • Add cumin seeds to the pan.
    1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds, 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
    cumin seeds
  • Add Curry Leaves and groundnuts and split Bengal gram.
    15 Qty Curry Leaves, 15 Qty Groundnut, 1 teaspoon Split Bengal Gram
    Add Curry Leaves
  • Add mustard seeds
  • Now add Red Chilli.
    2 Qty Dried Red Chilli
  • Add Ballary Onion (Optional).
    1 Qty Bellay Onion
  • Add salt (Necessary Quantity).
    1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • Add Turmeric powder and Asafoetida Powder
    1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder, 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida Powder
    Add Turmeric powder
  • Fry these mixtures until the onion turns golden brown colour.
  • Squeeze the lemon and, add the lemon water to the mixture, and stir.
    1 Qty Lemon
  • After Frying, add these mixtures to boiled rice and stir well.
  • Quick and tasty lemon rice is now ready!
    Lemon Rice Recipe You Can’t Resist: Fresh, Simple, and Full of Flavor!

Notes

Approximate calorie values for each:

  1. Oil (2 teaspoons) – Approx. 80 calories (40 calories per teaspoon of oil)
  2. Mustard Seeds (1 teaspoon) – Approx. 5 calories
  3. Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon) – Approx. 8 calories
  4. Curry Leaves (15 Qty) – Approx. 1-2 calories (negligible)
  5. Groundnut (Peanuts) (Qty unspecified) – Approx. 40 calories (for 10 peanuts, adjust based on actual amount)
  6. Split Bengal Gram (Chana Dal) (1 teaspoon) – Approx. 5 calories
  7. Asafoetida Powder (1/2 teaspoon) – Approx. 5 calories
  8. Dried Red Chili (1 Qty) – Approx. 2 calories (negligible)
  9. Bellary Onion (Red Onion) (1 Qty) – Approx. 44 calories (for one medium onion)
  10. Salt – No calories (though it's essential to adjust the amount as per taste)
  11. Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) – Approx. 8 calories
  12. Lemon (Juice from 1 lemon) – Approx. 12 calories

Total estimated calorie count:

  • Oil: 80 calories
  • Mustard Seeds: 5 calories
  • Cumin Seeds: 8 calories
  • Curry Leaves: 1-2 calories
  • Groundnuts: 40 calories (approximation based on quantity)
  • Split Bengal Gram: 5 calories
  • Asafoetida Powder: 5 calories
  • Dried Red Chili: 2 calories
  • Bellary Onion: 44 calories
  • Salt: 0 calories
  • Turmeric Powder: 8 calories
  • Lemon: 12 calories
Total Calories: Approximately 210 calories (depending on the quantities used for ingredients like groundnuts).