Lemon Rice Recipe - Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker

Name: Lemon Rice Recipe - Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon Ghee or Oil; 1 tablespoon Split Chickpeas (Chana dal); 1 tablespoon Split Skinned Black Gram Lentils (Urad dal); 1 tablespoon Mustard Seeds (Rai); 1 Dried Red Chili Whole (broken (optional)); 10-12 Curry Leaves (Kadi Patta); 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing) (optional, skip for gluten-free); 1 tablespoon Ginger (minced); 1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder); 1 teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste); 2 cups Basmati Rice (rinsed); 2 1/4 cups Water; 1/4 cup Lemon juice; 1/4 cup Peanuts (roasted (and/or cashews) )

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:25min

Flavorful, tangy and crunchy Instant Pot Lemon Rice from South India, made as a one-pot dish in Instant Pot. Aromatic Basmati Rice flavored with lemon juice, mustard seeds, ginger and topped with roasted peanuts.

Updated at: Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:43:30 GMT