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Nimmakaya Pulihora, Elumichai Sadam, Lemon Rice
Aruna
This is the recipe for Nimmakaya Pulihora or Lemon Rice from Andhra Pradesh. This one-dish meal, called Elumichai Sadam in Tamil Nadu, is crowd pleaser and very easy to make.
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Course
Main Course, Mains
Cuisine
Andhra, Indian, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings
2
People
Calories
659
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1
Cup
Rice
3 to 4
tbsp
Lemon Juice
1
tbsp
Sesame Oil
Salt To taste
1/2
tsp
Turmeric
10 to 12
Curry Leaves
For the Tempering
1/2
tsp
Rai/Mustard Seeds
1/2
tsp
Udad Dal/Split Black Gram
1/2
tsp
Chana Dal/Split Green Gram
2 to 3
cup
Peanuts
4 to 5
Red Chillies
1
tbsp
Sesame Oil
Instructions
Getting the Rice Ready
Cook rice as usual.
Spread warm rice out in a plate.
Drizzle about 1 tbsp oil on the rice.
Mix well.
Add salt, turmeric, and curry leaves to the rice.
Mix well.
Adding the Tempering
Heat the remaining oil till it is medium hot.
Add mustard seeds to it.
When the mustard seed sputter, add udad dal and chana dal.
Fry till light brown.
Add peanuts and fry till they start to split.
Add split red chillies and fry for a few seconds.
Add to the rice and mix well.
The Final Touch
Pour the lemon juice over the rice and mix well.
Let the Lemon Rice | Nimmakaya Pulihora rest for at least 30 mins before eating.
Nutrition
Calories:
659
kcal
Carbohydrates:
51
g
Protein:
23
g
Fat:
44
g
Saturated Fat:
7
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
16
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
19
g
Sodium:
164
mg
Potassium:
626
mg
Fiber:
8
g
Sugar:
1
g
Vitamin A:
228
IU
Vitamin C:
55
mg
Calcium:
105
mg
Iron:
3
mg
Keyword
Elumichai Sadam, Lemon Rice, Nimmakaya Pulihora
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