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Soya Lemon Rice

Soya lemon rice is a South Indian rice dish prepared with steamed basmati rice, lentils, curry leaves, spices, soybeans, and lemon juice.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp chana dal
  • ½ tsp urad dal
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 dried red chili
  • 2 green chili, thinly chopped
  • ½ inch grated ginger
  • 5-6 curry leaves
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp peanuts
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup soyabean

Instructions
 

  • Rinse one cup of rice in clean water and soak it for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes, add the soaked rice to the pressure cooker with one cup of water on medium heat.
  • Cook till the 1 whistle comes then turn off the flame.
  • When the pressure release naturally open the cooker and lid and the rice is cooked.
  • Take one cup of water in a pan and warm it.
  • Now saok soyabeans in it for 10 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add dried red chilies, chana dal, urad dal, and mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
  • Now add grated ginger and chopped green chili.
  • Add curry leaves and peanuts. Saute them for few minute.
  • Pour lemon juice into it. Mix well.
  • Now add cooked rice and soybeans to it.
  • Season turmeric and salt to it.
  • Mix all the ingredients well and turn off the flame.