Lemon rice (my recipe)

Name: Lemon rice (my recipe)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian, Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 30 g butter; 1 onion; 4 clove garlic; 2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 handful curry leaves/bay leaves; 2 lemon zest; 2 tbsp Peanuts or cashew nuts; 2 tsp ground turmeric; 320 g rice; 600 ml chicken/vegetable stock; 2 lemon juice; 1 handful parsley; salt; black pepper

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:35:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories525.3 kcal (26%)

Total Fat18.5 g (26%)

Carbs77.4 g (30%)

Sugars4.7 g (5%)

Protein12.2 g (24%)

Sodium419.8 mg (21%)

Fiber3.2 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbspvegetable oil

30gbutter

1onion

4clove garlic

2 tspmustard seeds

1 handfulcurry leaves

2lemon zest

2 Tbsppeanuts

or cashew nuts

2 tspground turmeric

320grice

600mlchicken stock

Instructions

Step 1

Wash the rice until the water runs clear.

Step 2

Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large sauce pan with a lid until oil is shimmering but not smoking. Add onions and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes until translucent.

Step 3

Add garlic, mustard seeds, bay leaves, lemon zest, fry until the seeds start popping then stir in the cashew nuts and the turmeric. Fry for another min.

Step 4

Stir in the rice, stock and lemon juice

Step 5

Adjust the seasoning and water, bring it to a boil then let it simmer until cooked

Step 6

garnish chopped parsley.