Nov 11, 2014

Lemon Methi Rice

I wanted to post a juice recipe for today's lemon recipe. But in the last movement I changed my post. Because I got some fresh methi leaves in the market today so I decided to make this delicious Methi Lemon rice.
                                                     This is  little different then normal lemon rice. Fresh chopped methi leaves gives a wonderful flavor. Methi and lemon flavors blends very well with the food, means the combination goes well. And the seasoning with ground nuts and channa dal gives acrunchy texture to the rice. Totally this is a flavor full and perfect dish for lunch box too.
Let's check the recipe
INGREDIENTS:--
Methi (fenugreek leaves)  ---  1 and half cup chopped
Onion  ---  1 medium chopped
Lemon juice  ---  2 tab sp
Oil   ----  2 tab sp
Ground nuts ---  1/4 cup
Musterd seeds  ---  1/4 tea sp
Channa dal  ----  1/2 tea sp
Dry red chillies  ---  2 broken
Curry leaves  --- 1 spring
Salt to taste
Grated coconut  --- 1/2 cup
Green chillies  ---  3
Lemon juice  --  2 tea sp
Turmeric powder  ---  1/2 tea sp
Rice  ---  1 cup
METHOD:---
1. Grind grated coconut and green chillies with turmeric powder and lemon juice in to a coarse paste. If required you can add a tab sp water and set a side.
2. Cook 1 cup rice with two cups of water and spread on a plate to cool.
3. Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds let them splutter then add ground nuts, channa dal, broken dry red chillies, curry leaves fry for a while then add chopped onion and fry till onion turns transulent.
4. Now add chopped methi leaves and fry for 4 minutes then add ground masala and fry till oil separates from it.
5. Add two tab sp lemon juice, salt and switch off the heat mix well.
6. Add cooked rice to this methi and lemon mixture, mix well to combine every thing.
Serve with onoin pakoda or mirchi bajji
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12 comments:

Varada's Kitchen said...

Methi and lemon is a nice combo. Very flavorful.

vaishali sabnani said...

I make methi rice very often but your version is different and interesting.

Priya Suresh said...

Such a fantastic rice, adding methi leaves with lemon and rice is very interesting.

Sandhya Ramakrishnan said...

The tanginess from the lemon would work so well with the methi! Love this :)

Srividhya said...

Flavorful combo. lemon, methi and onion yummm

Unknown said...

Such an aromatic and tempting rice !! perfectly made rice !!

Unknown said...

Nice combo...looks superb!!

Srivalli said...

Wow that's quite a twist Padma..loved the idea..very nicely done..

Pavani said...

That is one flavorful and delicious lemon methi rice. Love the combination too.

Harini R said...

That is an unbeatable combo- methi and lemon.

Chef Mireille said...

oh I can dig into a bowl of this any time

veena said...

Nevr thought of this combo. Looks so good