Recipe: Perfect Instant Pot Lemon Rice

Instant Pot Lemon Rice. 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.

You can use olive oil, canola or vegetable oil. Lemon rice recipe with stovetop & instant pot instructions. South Indian lemon rice is very popular & is eaten for a quick lunch or dinner. You can have Instant Pot Lemon Rice using 13 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Instant Pot Lemon Rice

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

Making lemon rice is one of the simplest & is great to begin with if you are a newbie. 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!

Instant Pot Lemon Rice step by step

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.

I stir in freshly squeezed lemon juice after cooking and that brings this whole dish to life. Try this EASY recipe and treat yourself to this flavorful side! What instant pot do I use? I have the Instant Pot Duo Pressure Cooker. We recommend rinsing your rice before cooking.