Lemon Veggie Rice Food

LEMON VEGETABLE RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in pot over low heat.
• Dice carrot and onion about 1/4 inch.
• Add to pot and saute 10 minutes.
• Add garlic, cook 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Finely zest and juice both lemons.
• Bring water, zest and lemon juice to a boil in same pot.
• Stir in rice, reduce heat and simmer covered until water is absorbed, about 20-25 minutes, fluff. Sprinkle with parlsey or mint and chopped scallions.

LEMON RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, taking care not to let them color, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat with the oil. Add 3 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, then cover and cook until all of the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and fluff with a fork to separate the grains. Let sit, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add the lemon juice and mint to the rice and toss to distribute evenly.
• Serve hot, garnished with chopped mint.

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SAUTE WITH LEMON-PARMESAN RICE

Steps:

• In a small nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour; shake off any excess. Place in skillet, and cook until lightly browned on one side, about 3 minutes.
• Turn chicken breast, and add garlic, tomatoes, and 1/3 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Cover, and cook 12 minutes. Add beans and mint; cover, and cook until beans are crisp-tender and chicken is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, and spoon tomato mixture on top.

LEMONY VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• 1. Mix the sauce ingredients together (I did so in a measuring cup for easy pouring). Set aside. Place each veggie in its own bowl for easy access.
• 2. Heat wok or large skillet, with enough oil to coat bottom, over med-high heat.
• 3. Throw broccoli and carrots into the skillet (I say this because it will probably spit at you). Cook stirring constantly for about 1 minute.
• 4. Add the bell pepper and mushrooms. Stir another 1-2 minutes, until just softened.
• 5. Add the green onion and zucchini. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until mushrooms are just browned around the edges. Turn heat down to medium.
• 6. Add the sauce and cook, stirring for about 2 minutes, until thickened. Serve immediately.

LEMON RICE

Steps:

• Now take a saucepan and add tbsp of sunflower oil.
• Add groundnuts, cashewnuts, mustard seeds, black gram and yellow split lentils and saute for 2 minutes.
• As soon as the mustard seeds start spluttering, add green chillies, ginger pieces, curry leaves and saute for 1 minute
• Now add turmeric and salt. Take the freshly squeezed lemon and pour the juice on and put a lid on the saucepan.
• Switch off and mix this with rice. Serve hot or cold with a pickle or on its own.

LEMON RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring water, broth, lemon juice and butter to a boil. Stir in rice, basil and lemon zest. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Before serving, sprinkle with lemon-pepper.

LEMON VEGGIE RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice in boiling salted water until almost, but not quite, done.
• Drain rice and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a small skillet over low heat, add onion and cook until browned, I usually add a few drops of oil so that the butter won't burn.
• Add the onion and the rest of the ingredients to the rice, cover and cook on low heat for 5 to 10 minutes until completely done.

LEMON RICE

Steps:

• 1. Heat half the butter or oil over medium-high heat in a large non-stick skillet; when the butter foam subsides or the oil is hot, spoon in the cooked rice, tossing and stirring.
• 2. Season with salt to taste, lots of pepper, the garlic, and most of the lemon juice. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until hot. Stir in the remaining butter or oil and cook for 1 minutes.
• 3. Remove the rice from the pan to a platter, add the remaining lemon juice and serve, with lemon quarters.

VEGETARIAN LEMON-RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, add rice, cover the saucepan, and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Beat eggs and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Ladle some of the hot soup into the egg mixture and stir to temper the eggs.
• Stir egg mixture into the broth and rice. Reduce heat to low and cook until the soup is hot, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.