NARTHAMPAZHA SAADHAM, how to make healthy Green Citron rice

 Narthangai/Narthampazham......

Belongs to Citrus Family, Like the Lemons....but quite expensive!!! Probably because, it's a store house of several nutrients and health benefits!!! Ideal to be a neivedhyam too!

We all know, dry, salted narthangai is being used in most of the families during nausea, vomitting and fever.

It is a good source of Vitamin C, boosts Immunity.

Promotes digestion, Good for Gut Health.

Prevents Cancer, Lowers Blood pressure

Ingredients

Narthangai - 1, sliced and juice extracted

Rice - 1 cup, cooked and let to cool down

Salt to taste

To season

Cooking oil - 2-3 tsps

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Hing powder - 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Split urad dhal - 1 tsp

Channa dhal - 1 tsp

Chopped green chillies - 2-3

Curry leaves - a few

Raw peanuts - 1/8 cup 

Recipe cuisine: South Indian; Category: Lunch

Prep time: 10 mts; Cooking time : 30 - 40 mts

Serves 3

Juice extracted from Narthampazham

Cooked rice cooling down

Heat a pan, add oil, add hing and turmeric powders, mustard seeds, urad and channa dhal

Keep on slow fire, and before the dhals turn golden, add peanuts too, all these will get perfect roasting

Now add curry leaves and green chillies. Red chillies are optional, but green chillies go well with the aroma and taste of the Citrons

Add the seasonings to the rice

Salt to taste

Add the Narthampazha juice as per taste. For 1 cup rice, I had to add 3 tbsps juice, it isn't so sour like lemon juice, very subtle in taste

Mix well

With some Sundal and some Vadams, isn't it a perfect meal!??

This post first appeared in www.malpatskitchen.com

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