Lemon rice is the most simple and very flavorful rice recipe that is perfect for lunch boxes or picnics. Made with basic ingredients this Vegan rice recipe is very quick and easy to make.
When the month-long BM was announced along with the wonderful A-Z alphabet theme, I was right on making lists with several unique dishes and dishes that were new to me.
When the dates started getting close and I realized that I would not be able to do the marathon making just unique dishes, I started bringing in more practical dishes. One such addition to my list is this Elumichampazham saadham or lemon rice.
Why make this recipe
Lemon rice is very simple and quick rice that works great for lunch boxes and traveling. This is a dish that does wonderfully during travels in hot weather. The addition of the lemon juice and the oil in the dish enables the dish to remain fresh when traveling.
Also, this is a very often made lunch box dish in my house. My older son loves lemon to the extent that he chews on lemon slices as is. When we are in a restaurant, he would take the lemon slices that would be served as garnishes and he would be sucking on them.
This habit of his got me really worried, and I asked his doctor if he was deficient in any minerals or vitamins. The doctor reassured me that it was completely fine to develop some weird liking and just wanted him to be a little careful to not do it very often since the acidity of the lemon could ruin his teeth enamel. His love for the lemon allows me to pack this for school.
If making the lemon rice early in the morning, you could make the rice the night before, so that would allow enough time for the rice to cool down. This recipe goes to the marathon for the letter E under the theme regional.
Preparation time - 10 mins plus time to cool down the rice Cooking time - 30 mins Difficulty level - easy
Ingredients to make Elumichampazham Saadham - serves 4
- Rice - 1 cup (cooked and cooled down)
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
- Ullutham paruppu/urad dal - 1 tsp
- Kadalai paruppu/channa dal - 1 tsp
- Green chilies - 3 (chopped)
- Red chilies - 2
- Peanuts - 3 tbsp
- Ginger - 1 tablespoon (grated)
- Turmeric powder - ¾ tsp
- Asafetida - ¼ tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Lemon/lime juice - from I large lemon/lime or about 3 tbsp
- Curry leaves - 5-6
- Cilantro - for garnish (chopped)
Procedure -
Cook the rice and transfer it to a wide plate. Spread it slightly and allow the rice to cool down.
In a small frying pan, heat the oil. Add all the ingredients except the lemon juice and the cilantro and fry until the seasonings are aromatic.
- Now add this to the cool rice and mix well without adding too much pressure. Add the lemon juice and mix well.
- Garnish the Elumichampazham Saadham with cilantro and serve with any curry or chips or appalam on the side.
More Lemon-Based Recipes
- Lemon Glow Chiffon Cake
- Yelumichampazham Sevai - Lemon Sevai made with Rice sticks
- Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe
- Honey Lemon and Ginger Tea
Recipe
Ingredients
- ▢ 1 cup Rice cooked and cooled down
- ▢ 2 tablespoon Oil
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Ullutham paruppu/urad dal
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Kadalai paruppu/channa dal
- ▢ 3 Green chilies chopped
- ▢ 2 Red chilies
- ▢ 3 tablespoon Peanuts
- ▢ 1 tablespoon Ginger grated
- ▢ ¾ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ▢ ¼ teaspoon Asafetida
- ▢ Salt to taste
- ▢ 3 tablespoon Lemon/lime juice from I large lemon/lime or about
- ▢ 5-6 Curry leaves
- ▢ Cilantro chopped- for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the rice and transfer it on a wide plate. Spread it slightly and allow the rice to cool down.
- In a small frying pan, heat the oil. Add all the ingredients except the lemon juice and the cilantro and fry until the seasonings are aromatic.
- Now add this to the cool rice and mix well without adding too much pressure. Add the lemon juice and mix well.
- Garnish the Elumichampazham Saadham with cilantro and serve with any curry or chips or appalam on the side.
Nutrition
More Rice Recipes
- Vellam Sadam | Sweet Jaggery Rice
- Rasam Rice | One-Pot Rasam Sadam (Instant Pot Recipe)
- Instant Pot Vegetable Masala Khichdi
- Spicy Schezwan Fried Rice
Elumichampazham Saadham – Lemon Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice cooked and cooled down
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Ullutham paruppu/urad dal
- 1 teaspoon Kadalai paruppu/channa dal
- 3 Green chilies chopped
- 2 Red chilies
- 3 tablespoon Peanuts
- 1 tablespoon Ginger grated
- ¾ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon Asafetida
- Salt to taste
- 3 tablespoon Lemon/lime juice from I large lemon/lime or about
- 5-6 Curry leaves
- Cilantro chopped– for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the rice and transfer it on a wide plate. Spread it slightly and allow the rice to cool down.
- In a small frying pan, heat the oil. Add all the ingredients except the lemon juice and the cilantro and fry until the seasonings are aromatic.
- Now add this to the cool rice and mix well without adding too much pressure. Add the lemon juice and mix well.
- Garnish the Elumichampazham Saadham with cilantro and serve with any curry or chips or appalam on the side.
