Best 4 Tangy Lemon Rice With Peanuts Recipes

LEMON RICE WITH PEANUTS

Steps:

• Wash rice in several changes of water until water runs clear, then drain rice well in a sieve. Bring rice and 3 cups water to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan and cook, covered, over very low heat until water is absorbed and rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff rice gently with a fork.
• Heat oil in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook mustard seeds, stirring, until seeds begin to pop. Add ginger and 1/4 cup peanuts and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add turmeric, rice, and salt to taste, stirring to coat rice thoroughly. Remove skillet from heat and stir in lemon juice. Sprinkle with remaining peanuts and zest.

TANGY LEMON RICE WITH PEANUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan on medium heat and add mustard seeds and urad dal.
• When mustard starts to splutter, add turmeric powder, chopped chilli, asafoetida, and peanuts.
• Saute for about 2 minutes.
• Then add cooked rice and salt and saute for another 5 minutes.
• Remove from flame, add lemon juice and mix well.
• Garnish with chopped corriander and serve!
• Note: If you don't have cooked rice on hand, cook 1/4 cup of rice in a pressure cooker, or with about 1/2 to 2/3 cup water in a pot; allow it to cool well before using it in the recipe, since warm rice will tend to clump together in the mixture.

SOUTHERN INDIAN LEMON RICE WITH PEANUTS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick frying pan put the oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, and chana dal. Heat over high heat until the mustard seeds start popping AND the dals are light brown.
• Quickly reduce heat to medium low and stir in the chilies (add an extra one if you like you food really hot), curry leaves (add more if desired), turmeric and hing. Stir for about 2 minutes.
• Add the rice and stir until until well combined.
• Add the lemon juice and salt and mix well.
• Stir in the peanuts.
• Garnish with the cilantro.

LEMON RICE WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Cook and stir rice and thyme in hot margarine in medium-sized saucepan 5 minutes or until rice is lightly golden. Carefully stir in both, water, ReaLemon®, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 to 18 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Remove from heat. Stir in peas. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds. Optional: Top with garnish for added color.