Elumichai Sadam (Tamil Lemon Rice with Peanuts and Curry Leaves)
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Ingredients
- 300 g basmati rice
- 2 lemon, juiced
- 50 g roasted peanuts
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp dried black urad dal
- 2 dried red chillies
- 12 curry leaves
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 5 g fresh ginger
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 427 kcal
- Protein
- 9.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 62.4 g
- of which sugars
- 2 g
- Fat
- 14.2 g
- of which saturates
- 1.8 g
- Fibre
- 4.9 g
- Salt
- 0.01 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the basmati rice according to the pack instructions, then spread out on a tray to cool.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal and dried red chillies, and fry for 1 minute.
- 3
Add the curry leaves, grated ginger, ground turmeric and roasted peanuts, and fry for 1-2 minutes more.
- 4
Take off the heat, stir in the lemon juice, then fold the mixture through the cooled rice until evenly coated.
- 5
Taste and add a little more lemon juice if you like, then serve at room temperature.
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