Say hello to effortless cooking with this ready-to-use lemon rice paste premix! It’s designed to save you time, effort, and stress as no assembling or cooking is required. You’ll be hooked on this easy, time-saving hack, perfect for those days when you’re rushing, exhausted, or on the go!
Already have cumin rice ready in your rice cooker? Transform it into zesty, golden lemony rice in just minutes with this premix recipe!
Everything you need is already in one place, so you can whip up authentic South Indian style lemon rice anytime without worrying about missing ingredients.
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Lemon rice is a famous flavourful dish from the South of India. The dish is usually made with cooled rice, transforming it into a zest-infused delicacy. All the aromatic spices of South India create a perfect balance between flavor, color, and texture.
The best part of this lemon rice paste premix recipe is its shelf life. You can store it for up to 3-4 weeks. Make it in large batches and use it when required.
Making lemon rice with your homemade lemon paste premix is truly effortless - just mix it with cooked rice, and you’ve got a flavorful meal ready in minutes! However, if you prefer preparing your lemon rice fresh each time, don’t worry - I’ve got you covered. Check out my detailed post on lemon rice with leftover rice, where I share step-by-step instructions to make it from scratch with simple ingredients.
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Perfect for a quick, easy, and light meal, this premix stays fresh for several weeks, making it ideal for bulk preparation. In fact, the longer it sits, the more flavorful it becomes as the spices beautifully infuse into the oil and lemon juice.
Whether you’re at home or on the go, this flavor-packed and foolproof mix is your best travel buddy. Perfect for road trips, picnics, camping, or busy weekdays.
A crowd-pleasing favorite that brings authentic taste and convenience together in one jar!
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Ingredients
To make a lemon spice mix for lemon rice, you need the following:
Lemons - Squeeze fresh lemons for the best exotic flavour of this lemon rice premix.
If you’ve got an abundance of lemons lying around, don’t let them go to waste! Turn them into a refreshing and healthy lemon mint tea bursting with zesty flavor and a delightful herby aroma.
Oil - The best oil for this recipe is sesame oil. But if it is unavailable, use your regular oil without any flavour.
Mustard seeds - These release nutty undertones that complement the lemon rice well.
Split chickpeas (chana dal) - These add crunch and texture to each bite.
Peanuts - These give depth and crunch to the lemon rice.
Red chillies - Use dried red chillies. Split into pieces and roast on low heat. Green chillies - A long vertical split in half.
Curry leaves - Heart of the recipe. Their bitterness creates a unique flavour in the spice mix.
Asafoetida (hing) - Good for digestion.
Salt - Regular table salt. Turmeric - It gives the rice a bright yellow colour.
See the recipe card for quantities.
How to make lemon rice paste?
Heat oil in a pan. Allow mustard seeds to pop and sizzle in hot oil. Next, splutter split chickpeas.
Toss in the peanuts and fry until slightly brown. Add red broken chillies, curry leaves, green chillies, salt, and turmeric. Sauté them for 30 seconds. Turn off the heat. Stir in freshly squeezed lemon juice (image below).
Mix to combine well. Allow this lemon-pepper spice mix to cool. Once it is cooled, transfer it into a clean, dry, sterile jar (image below).
How to use Lemon rice paste?
To use lemon rice paste, you need plain rice, either steamed or boiled. Pour 1-2 tablespoons of this instant lemon spice mix over the rice. Mix well, and you are good to go!
If you use leftover rice stored in the fridge, microwave the rice for 30 -50 seconds before adding the spices-infused lemon juice. Combine well. Hooray! Yummy lemon rice is ready within 5 minutes!
Storage
Storage of this lemon paste for lemon rice is not a problem. You can store it for up to several weeks. Once it is completely cooled, transfer it to a clean and dry jar.
Tips
- This lemon spice mix recipe requires more oil.
- Fry all the ingredients over medium-high heat, stirring continuously to prevent the spices from burning.
- Turn off the heat while adding lemon juice.
- Transfer it to a clean and dry jar.
- Always use a dry spoon to take the lemon paste.
- Mix well before use to get a uniform paste.
- Get all the ingredients handy before starting the process to avoid burning spices.
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Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Oil (60g)
- 2 tablespoon Mustard seeds (Rai)
- 2 tablespoon Split chickpeas (chana dal)
- ⅓ cup Peanuts (60g) raw
- 7-8 Red chillies dried
- 2 teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing)
- 10-12 Curry leaves
- 3-5 Green chillies
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoon Turmeric
- ⅓ cup Lemon juice freshly squeezed
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
- Add chana dal and peanuts. Fry them for less than a minute.
- Stir in broken dried red chillies, asafoetida, curry leaves, green chillies, salt and turmeric. Turn off the heat.
- Add freshly squeezed lemon juice. Stir well.
- Cool completely. Transfer it to a clean and dry jar.
- Pour 1-2 tablespoons over plain rice to make lemon rice instantly, whenever and wherever you want!!
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Notes
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of this lemon rice paste to plain rice, and you have lemon rice within 5 minutes
- This lemon spice mix recipe requires more oil.
- Turn off the heat while adding lemon juice.
- Fry all the ingredients over medium-high heat, stirring continuously to prevent the spices from burning.
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