Flavorful, tangy and crunchy Lemon Rice from South India, made as a one-pot dish in Instant Pot. I went to the most delicious Greek place the other day for dinner. It got me thinking about how tasty Greek food is and that I need to make more of it.

We recommend rinsing your rice before cooking. Just rinsing in cold water in a bowl for a few minutes. Lemon Rice or Lemon Rice Pilaf is an extremely popular side-dish from southern India.

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we're going to prepare a distinctive dish, instant pot lemon rice. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Flavorful, tangy and crunchy Lemon Rice from South India, made as a one-pot dish in Instant Pot. I went to the most delicious Greek place the other day for dinner. It got me thinking about how tasty Greek food is and that I need to make more of it.

Instant Pot Lemon Rice is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It's enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it's fast, it tastes delicious. Instant Pot Lemon Rice is something which I have loved my entire life. They're fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook instant pot lemon rice using 13 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Instant Pot Lemon Rice:

1. {Get 1 1/2 cups of unsoaked Basmati rice.
2. {Make ready 2 cups of water.
3. {Make ready of salt as per taste.
4. {Make ready 1 of bay leaf.
5. {Get 2 of lemon juice lemons.
6. {Take 1 tsp of turmeric.
7. {Take 1 of stem curry leaves.
8. {Make ready 1/4 cup of green peas cooked.
9. {Prepare 3-4 of shallots.
10. {Make ready 2 of slit green chilly.
11. {Make ready 1 tbsp of mustard seeds.
12. {Get 2 of tsps ghee(clarified butter) / oil.
13. {Make ready 1 tbsp of peanuts roasted (optional).

In this simple pressure cooker recipe, I infuse long I stir in freshly squeezed lemon juice after cooking and that brings this whole dish to life. Using this Instant Pot Lemon Rice recipe, you can make this flavorful. Lemon rice recipe with traditional & instant pot methods - Lemon rice is one of the most popular South Indian rice recipes. It is a comfort food for many and is most commonly eaten for a meal.

Steps to make Instant Pot Lemon Rice:

1. Keep the Instant Pot on saute mode and once hot,add some ghee or oil..
2. Pop the mustard seeds and add bay leaf, curry leaves,green chilies and shallots..
3. Add salt,turmeric powder,peanuts and saute well until shallots turn golden..
4. Pour the lemon juice into this and saute well..
5. Now add the washed and drained rice into the inner pot..
6. Mix well all the ingredients until well combined..
7. Add 2 cups water and check the salt. Now set the 'pressure cook' mode to 4 mins..
8. Once done,open the lid using Quick Release and transfer the rice to a colander to cool.(to prevent sticking of rice).
9. Serve hot  with pickle and salad of your choice..
10. Tip# For cooking perfect Basmati rice in Instant Pot,the rice to water ratio is: Unsoaked Basmati - 1:1.25 ratio & Soaked Basmati Rice 1:1 ratio.

Lemon rice has a delicate flavor of fresh lemon juice along with the aroma of the tempering spices. This tangy and spicy lemon rice is is a popular south Indian dish. It makes for a perfect side or or a light meal. Lemon juice and zest make this rice both tart and bright! Adding a serrano pepper (or two if you're like my husband) gives it some heat and the dal and peanuts add a bit of crunch.

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