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South Indian Recipe , Vegan Lemon RiceThis South Indian recipe, is really just a nice way to prepare and flavor plain rice. You can use this recipe-for-two as a standalone, or as a side dish to any of the other recipes on this site. The secret ingredient in our recipe today is...lemon. The recipe calls for an entire lemon, but if you feel that this is too lemon-y for you, then I invite you to try this with half a lemon. 
As for the rice... The traditional South Indian recipe would probably call for 'basmati' or 'jasmine' rice, so if you can find either of these and enjoy the taste then you can use them here. I, however, am a proponent of brown rice. It is a bit of an acquired taste, but the increase of nutritional value is substantial. In my opinion, everyone should get on brown rice ASAP. Ingredients 1 cup rice (uncooked) 1 lemon 1 tbsp chopped ginger or ginger paste 1 tbsp garlic paste(or 3 cloves, finely chopped) 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 tsp turmeric(optional) 3/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp chili powder Preparation: 1. Cook rice. Once again, here's a link to that great resource on this.2. Heat oil in frying pan at medium heat, for about 2 minutes. Add coriander seeds, followed by cumin seeds shortly after. Cook seeds for about 30 seconds. 3. Add garlic and ginger. Keep stirring so that ingredients do not burn. Cook for another 30 seconds. Add salt. 3. Cut lemon in half, and squeeze the juice out of both halves into the mixture. Stir well, and cook for a few more seconds. 4. Add mixture to cooked rice and mix thoroughly. Add more salt and/or lemon juice if desired. From 'South Indian Recipe' back to 'Indian Recipes'
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