Lemon Rice with Leftover Rice

Name: Lemon Rice with Leftover Rice
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Cooked white rice ((cooled rice)); 4-5 tbsp Oil; 1 tbsp Split Bengal gram ((chana dal)); 2 tbsp Raw peanuts; 1 inch Ginger; 2 Green chillies ((+ optional dried red chillies)); 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 10-12 Curry leaves; 1/2 tsp Asafoetida; 1-2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 2-3 tbsp Lemon juice; Cilantro (optional)

Instructions

Prep:2minCook:8min

Lemon rice is a traditional South Indian rice dish made by mixing cooked rice with a fragrant tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves, peanuts, turmeric, and fresh lemon juice. It is also known as Chitranna.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:06:46 GMT