Lemon Rice is a South Indian Speciality. As the name suggests, the main flavor in this dish is lemon juice. Check the recipe below.
Ingredients:
- Cooked Rice 2 cups
- Lemon juice 2 tbsp.
- Mustard seeds
- Oil
- Salt to taste
- Curry Leaves 14 - 15 leaves
- Cashewnuts 2 tbsp.
- Turmeric Powder
- Asafetida a pinch
- Urad dal 1 tsp
- Chana dal 1 tsp
- Peanuts 1 tbsp
- Dry Red Chilies 4 -5
- Green Chili 1 finely chopped
- Coriander leaves finely chopped
Method:
- Mix lemon juice & salt to taste with the cooked rice. Mix it with a fork very gently.
- Heat a pan with 1 tbsp. oil.
- Add mustard seeds to it. When they splutter, add chana dal, urad dal, peanuts & cashewnuts. Sauté till the lentils turn golden in color.
- Then add dry red chilies, finely chopped green chilies, curry leaves, asafetida & turmeric powder. Sauté for few seconds. You will smell a wonderful aroma from this tadka.
- Now add the lemon infused rice to it. Immediately switch off the flame. Just give it a gentle mix so that the tadka gets well incorporated with the rice.
- Garnish it with coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with papadums !
Tips:
- Don't heat the lemon rice once done. It otherwise tends to turn bitter.
- You can also add ginger in the tadka along with the lentils. Its your choice. I like it this way.
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As the name suggests, Hara Bhara Kebab is a potato cutlet loaded with lots of green veggies. These green veggies can be of your choice. Green Veggies are really good for your health. So this is a really good option. I have shared my version of hara bhara kebab recipe below. Try it out !!
Ingredients:
- Potatoes 2 medium - Boiled, Peeled & mashed
- Spinach Leaves 2 cups
- Peas 1 cup - Boiled & mashed
- Green Chili - Ginger Crush 2 tbsp.
- Salt to taste
- Roasted Cumin seeds powder 1 tsp
- Garam Masala 1 tsp
- Lots of Coriander leaves chopped finely
- Mint leaves few finely chopped
- Paneer grated 1/3 cup
- Oil
- Roasted peanut powder 1/4 cup
- Semolina / Bread crumbs.
Method:
- Put washed spinach leaves in boiling water for 4 minutes. Then remove them in ice water. After a couple of minutes, remove the spinach leaves & squeeze them to remove all the water. Place them on a napkin to remove any moisture from it. Later chop them finely.
- In a mixing bowl, place all the other ingredients - mashed potatoes, grated paneer, mashed peas, chopped spinach leaves, green chili - ginger crush, coriander leaves, mint leaves, roasted peanut powder, salt to taste, roasted cumin seeds powder and garam masala. Mix everything properly.
- Make small round balls from the mixture. Flatten them a bit to form a patties shape. Dust each patty in semolina or bread crumbs.
- Now heat a skillet & drizzle some oil over it. Roast each patty in it until browned from both sides. You can also deep fry them if you wish.
Tips:
- You can definitely deep fry the cutlets if you wish to. But I like it this healthy way. :)
- Use semolina or bread crumbs for coating the cutlets before frying.
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