Lemon
Rice / Elumichai Sadham is a traditional menu which can be prepared
quickly.It goes well with Pickle,any dry fry,Vadagam and all.Intake of lemon in
any form to the diet is very healthy.People prefer lemon rice as a travelling
menu.
Health Benifits :
Lemon
is an excellent source of powerful antioxidant vitamin C.Vitamin C can help to
fight skin damage caused by the sun and pollution.Intake of lemon prevent the
risk of asthma.Intake of paired foods like Vitamin C + Iron-rich foods will
maximaize the ability to absorp iron.Example : Veg or Chickpea Salad with a
squeeze of lemon.Foods that are high in vitamin C and other antioxidants can
help to boost the immune system battle germs that cause Cold or Flu.
Lemon Rice Recipe :
Thats it : Cook Rice – Tempering – Mix
Both
Cooking
Time : 25mins
Serves
: 2Persons
Ingredients
:
To
Temper :
Gingelly
Oil / Nallennai
|
2tbsp
|
Mustard
|
1tsp
|
Urad
dhal
|
½tsp
|
Channa
dhal
|
1tbsp
|
Peanuts
|
3tbsp
|
Asafoetida/
Perungaayam
|
3Pinches
|
Green
chillies
|
3
|
Red
chillies
|
2
|
Turmeric
Powder
|
¼tsp
|
Curry
Leaves
|
1Sprig
|
Lemon
|
3Normal
size
|
Cooked
Rice
|
4Cups
|
Salt
|
to
taste
|
Preparation
:
#Cook
rice.Open the pot,fluff the rice.Add 1 tsp of oil/ghee,mix it and let it be
without closing the lid.
#Ready
with tempering ingredients.Extract juice from the lemon.
1.Heat
a Pan in Low flame,add oil,mustard,after it splutters,add urad
dhal,channa dal,Peanuts,Green & Red chillies,Asafoetida,Turmeric
powder,Curry Leaves,fry for a minute.Swith Off the flame.Immediately add
squeezed lemon juice,salt to the hot tempered pan.
2.Add
it to the cooked rice.Mix gently and taste for the salt.Keep aside.
Lemon Rice is Ready ....!
Serve with Pickle,Vadagam,Potato or any dry Fry.
Notes
:
1.You
can use cooked basmati rice or normal rice or even leftover rice.
2.You
can add lemon juice and cook for a min OR add after swithing off the flame OR
directly add it the rice.(adding lemon juice after switching off the flame is
not to loose the vitamins present in the fresh lemon)
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