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Lemon basmati rice
- Published: 12 May 21
- Updated: 25 Mar 24
Vivek Singh’s delicious lemon basmati rice is an easy, flavour-packed side dish – perfect for an Indian feast! Pair it with this succulent lamb shank curry for the ultimate takeaway at home.
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Created by Vivek himself to celebrate The Cinnamon Club’s 20th anniversary.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp chana dal
- ½ tsp white urad dal
- 10-12 fresh curry leaves
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- Juice 2 lemons
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar (optional)
- 400g (cooked weight) cooked and cooled basmati rice
Method
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. When hot, add the mustard seeds and both dals (if using) and let them crackle. When they start turning golden, add the curry leaves.
- Sprinkle in a little water, then stir in the turmeric (the water will prevent the turmeric burning).
- Add the lemon juice, salt and sugar (if using), followed by the rice. Mix gently to combine until reheated, being careful not to break the rice grains.
- Recipe from May 2021 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 176kcals
- Fat
- 6.6g (0.5g saturated)
- Protein
- 3.4g
- Carbohydrates
- 25.6g (0.4g sugars)
- Fibre
- 0.6g
- Salt
- 1.2g
delicious. tips
Chana dal and urad dal are types of de-husked lentil. They’re available in some supermarkets and from health food stores. Or use any dried lentils you can get hold of.
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