Instant & Easy Onion Rice Recipe

Onion rice is a South Indian delicacy that is quick and easy to make. You might have tried this dish at home. Onion rice is an easy and fast dish that you can make it for supper today.

Onion rice is healthy and nutritious with less calories. If you are looking for something that is quick and easy to cook tonight, then you can try out this onion rice recipe. This dish is a mixture of fried rice with onions, and is easy to make at home.

If your family loves the flavour of onions, the Indian onion rice will surely be a treat for them. This dish is prepared with minimal spices and vegetables. So kids would savour this instant onion rice happily.

Read on to know the recipe for an instant and easy onion rice.

Serves- 4
Cooking Time- 20-25 minutes

All You Need

Rice- 2 cups
Onion- 1 ½ (big)
Garlic- 2 pods (minced)
Mustard seeds- ½ tbsp
Green chillies- 2-3 nos
Pepper- 2 tbsp
Oil- 3 tbsp
Lime juice- 2 tbsp
Salt- To taste

Procedure

1. Cook the rice well.
2. In the meantime, take a pan and heat it with oil.
3. Once it is heated, add mustard seeds till it splutters.
4. Now, add the onions, garlic and green chillies. Saute this mixture well till the onions turn golden brown.
5. Now, add the cooked rice into this pan. Add salt and pepper as well.
6. Keep the mixture on medium flame for some time till you get the aroma of spices and onions.
7. Turn off the stove and add lime juice to this mixture. Stir it well.

Delicious onion rice is ready to be served. You can relish this dish with the authentic South Indian mango/lime pickle. If you have a home-made pickle, then nothing to beat it.

Nutritional Value

• Rice is a good source of energy as it is rich in carbohydrates.
  
• Rice is never a bad food if we eat it sensibly. It does not add to your calories if consumed in the right way. Ayurveda often use rice-based diets in order to treat different imbalances in the human body.
• The phytochemicals in onions help in improving the immunity of your body.
• Onions are also rich in Vitamin A, which is a crucial nutrient for your body.

#Tips

• If you desire, add corn or peas to your onion rice. Corn or peas can be added when you put the rice into the pan.
• Garnish your onion rice with coriander leaves for better taste.