South Indian - Lime rice | Lunch Box Recipe

       Everybody likes to make a simple ,yet healthy,filling rice for Lunch box/Tiffin Box?.A South Indian style Lime Rice which is healthy,filling ,tasty. Got the perfect spice,colours,crunchiness too.

      Lime has got lots of vitamin C ,which helps fight cold and increase the body immunity during any season especially in  cold weather. I have mentioned many times in my previous post that we live in a  Mexican neighbourhood and there is an abundance of Mexican veggies and fruits available here. Lime is one such mexican fruit that add sourness for their dips ,salads,soups and rice.
       I hardly see any difference between  lemon rice  and lime rice ,but the later one has less vitamin C compared to former one.

Some other Easy lunch box rice recipes  Coconut rice,Tomato pulav,Mint rice.

                               South Indian - Lime Rice |Easy Lunch Box Recipe

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 Cuisine: South Indian Category:Lunch Serves: 2   Prep time:15 minutes(marination time) Cook time:10 minutes Total time:30 minutes.



Ingredients:

• Juice from 1 1/2 small lime.
• Salt as required
• 1 1/4 cup raw rice.
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.

To temper:

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds.
• 1 tbsp Split channa dal or 1 tbsp peanuts.
• 1 tbsp oil.
• 3 green chili
• few curry leaves(optional)
• few cashews(optional)

Method:
Preparation:

• Take juice out of lime.
• Wash and soak the rice for 10 -15 min .
• Add 3 - 3 1/4 cups of water along with a drop of oil to rice.
•  Pressure cook the rice for a whistle.
• Cool it completely by placing in a large pot.

How To Cook South Indian Style Lime Rice:

• Heat oil in a saute pan and temper it with mustard seeds.
• After mustard seeds splutter add chana dal(cashew/peanuts) ,once it changes colour add slit green chili.
• Add turmeric powder and saute for sometime.
• Add lime juice ,let it boil for a minute.
• Now add tempered lime juice to rice.

• Add required salt as well.Mix very well until there are no lumps.
• Lime rice is ready.Enjoy your lunch.
• Perfect sides for rice.

Note:

• Adjust the spice and salt according to your taste.
• Cool the rice completely before adding the lime juice .You can cook the rice the night before in this case add more oil to get desired softness.

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Pics updated  3/3/2015 on recipe revisiting.