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    Lemon Rice Recipe for Toddlers and Kids

    last updated: Jan 21, 2020 by Kalyani

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    Lemon Rice Recipe for Toddlers and Kids
    Lemon rice/ Elumichai Sadam - easy, quick and tasty meal made with lemon juice and little spices, which is apt for travel and lunch box too. My little daughter recently started liking this tangy rice so much that I am making it often for her sake:) Lemon Rice is one of the fasting recipe made for Navratri festival! As its Navratri now, I have decided to make and post this simple lemon rice. It goes well with papad or any stir fry! This lemon rice can be given to babies after one year or once the baby is started eating with the family! Here is how to make easy lemon rice recipe for toddlers and kids.
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    Lemon Rice Recipe for Toddlers and Kids

    Lemon Rice - A quick tasty meal made with rice, spices and lemons.
    Course Rice/Biryani
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Calories
    Author Kalyani

    Ingredients

    • Rice - 3/4 cup
    • Lemons - 2 medium sized
    • Water - 1.5 cups
    • Salt - as required
    • To temper:
    • Sesame Oil - 1 tbsp
    • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
    • Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
    • Channa Dal / Bengal Gram Dal - 3/4 tsp
    • Hing/ Astofedia - a generous pinch
    • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
    • Red chilli - 2
    • Green chilli - 2
    • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
    • Peanuts/ Cashews - 1.5 tbsp

    Instructions

    • Wash rice thoroughly with water. Pressure cook rice in a medium flame for three to four whistles with required amount of water. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and fluff the rice with a spoon slowly and set aside.
    • Keep all the ingredients ready. Take juice from lemons and keep it ready.
    • Heat a kadai with oil. Add all the items listed to temper. Let mustard seeds cracks and urad dal and Bengal gram dal turns brown. Then add curry leaves and peanuts /cashews (I haven't added this time). Let the cashews/peanuts turn golden brown. Then add red chillies and green chillies along with turmeric powder and required salt. Mix everything well and switch off the flame.
    • Once the tempered items are cooled down, add lemon juice. Mix well. Now add cooked rice and mix using a fork slowly. Mix well until everything gets mixed well. Switch off the flame once done. Give at least 15 minutes resting time and serve!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2g
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    Preparation :
    1. Wash rice thoroughly with water. Pressure cook rice in a medium flame for three to four whistles with required amount of water. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and fluff the rice with a spoon slowly and set aside.
    Lemon Rice Recipe for Toddlers and Kids - step 1
     
    Method :
    1. Keep all the ingredients ready. Take juice from lemons and keep it ready.
    Lemon Rice Recipe for Toddlers and Kids - step 2
    2. Heat a kadai with oil. Add all the items listed to temper. Let mustard seeds cracks and urad dal and Bengal gram dal turns brown. Then add curry leaves and peanuts /cashews (I haven't added this time). Let the cashews/peanuts turn golden brown. Then add red chillies and green chillies along with turmeric powder and required salt. Mix everything well and switch off the flame.
    Lemon Rice Recipe for Toddlers and Kids - step 3
    3. Once the tempered items are cooled down, add lemon juice. Mix well. Now add cooked rice and mix using a fork slowly. Mix well until everything gets mixed well. Switch off the flame once done. Give at least 15 minutes resting time and serve!
    Lemon Rice Recipe for Toddlers and Kids- step 4
    Serve the lemon rice with papad/appalam or any stir fry of your choice!  Bliss!
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    Notes :

    • If the lemon is big and tangy, use only one.
    • Make sure to add lemon juice only when the tempered items are cooled down completely. Otherwise it may tastes bitter.
    • Adjust spices according to your preference.
    • You can even make this lemon rice with left over cooked rice too.
    • Any normal cooking rice can be used to prepare this rice.
    • You can add powdered nuts instead of whole cashews/peanuts for small babies.
    • For small babies mash the rice well and offer.
    • Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.

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    1. Caffy

      October 12, 2016 at 8:10 am

      Hi Kalyani, thanks for posting wonderful recipe. I have small doubt though, you havr mentioned we need to add lemon juice once the tempered items are cooled down but at the end you have mentioned 'Switch off the flame once done'. So can i turn on gas once i add rice?

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      • gkfooddiary

        October 12, 2016 at 2:51 pm

        Yes. After tempering the items given, switch off the gas. Once its cooled down, add lemon juice , then rice. No need to on the gas further

        Reply

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