MAsala LEMON RICE
Easy and tasty Lemon Rice is a popular variety rice dish from South Indian cuisine. Freshly ground masala gives amazing flavor to the rice. Tangy rice with authentic Indian flavors. Lemon rice is popularly known as elumichai sadam in Tamil, Chitranna / chitrannam in Kannada, and nimmakaya pulihora in Telugu.
SOUTH INDIAN LEMON RICE RECIPE
If you are looking for a quick beginner-friendly recipe this chitranna is perfect. Be it a quick simple weekday meal or travel food or lunch box/tiffin box recipe for kids school or office this elumichai sadam is perfect. It is also widely served in restaurants. The aroma of freshly squeezed lemon with tasty crunchy tempering makes the masala elumichai sadham so flavorful
LUNCH BOX RECIPE -SMALL ONION RICE
With cooked rice, flavorful rice can be prepared within 10 minutes. Healthy rice with Authentic south Indian flavors.
WILL LEMON RICE TURN BITTER IF I COOK LEMON?
Cooking lemon juice makes the Elumichai sadam very flavorful. Make sure the flame is kept to the lowest setting before adding lemon juice. Most importantly cook the lemon juice only till you see a frothy boil(it generally comes in a few seconds), then turn it off immediately. Also, add a pinch of salt to the squeezed lemon juice if are not going to add it right after squeezing.
CAN I USE REGULAR ONION?
yes, but rice tastes best with small onion. The flavor might vary with regular onion. If you are using regular onions, fine chop them.
CAN I USE LEFTOVER RICE FOR masala RICE?
yes, it is one perfect way to finish leftover rice/ cold rice. If you are using leftover rice make sure you keep the rice at room temperature for some time. Warm the rice, spread the rice on a plate then use it.
WHAT KIND OF RICE SHOULD I USE?
I generally use Sona masoori rice. You can also use basmati rice/ raw rice / brown rice/hand point rice/millet. Cook the rice well but not mushy. Avoid al dente cooking for better digestion.
FLUFFY RICE
If you are making Kalandha sadham with freshly cooked rice make sure you spread the rice on a plate till the steam goes off. I generally add a few drops of sesame oil while cooking rice as it helps fluffy rice. You can also add sesame oil while cooling the rice too.
WHAT TASTES BEST WITH lemon masala rice?
Rice tastes best with raita, roasted appalam, varuval variety,curd based kuzhambu, kootu variety , curd based recipes, pickle varieties, vadam varieties, savory bakshanam, masala vada or pakoda VARIETY RICE
Ingredients
To grind
1 tomato 3 garlic 1 teaspoon garam masala ginger small piece 1 teaspoon kitchen king masala
to temper
1 tablespoon sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 tablespoon chana dal curry leaves few 1 tablespoon urad dal 6 cashews 2 tablespoon roasted peanuts
lemon masala rice
3 cups cooked rice 1 tablespoon sesame oil 10 small onion 3 green chilli required salt pinch of jaggery 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder coriander leaves few
how to make masala lemon rice with step-by-step pictures
Firstly on the plate spread the cooked rice and add sesame oil Mix gently and keep it aside Grind ingredients under “to grind” without adding water
In a wide pan add oil and turn on the stove on low- medium flame; heat oil
Add mustard seeds, urad dal, Channa dal, roasted peanuts, curry leaves, and cashews; Roast till the mustard seeds splutter and dal turns golden brown
turn off the stove and transfer
add oil to the pan
Furthermore, add small onion and green chilli; mix well and saute till the onion turn translucent
Add the ground mixture and cook for 1 minute
Furthermore, add and cook till the raw smell goes off
Turn down to flame
Add required salt and jaggery; mix well
Furthermore, add lemon juice and turmeric powder; mix well and cook for a minute
add rice in batches and mix gently and make sure that all the ingredients are well combined
Turn off the stove Finally, add a few coriander leaves and tempering; give a good gentle mix
