Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice

£9.50
🏆 South Indian Classic
4 Min From Frozen
Lemon Rice - Mandira's Kitchen
Lemon Rice - Mandira's Kitchen
Lemon Rice - Mandira's Kitchen
Lemon Rice - Mandira's Kitchen
Lemon Rice - Mandira's Kitchen
Lemon Rice - Mandira's Kitchen

MANDIRA'S FAMILY RECIPE

Lemon Rice

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843+ Google Reviews
“It’s like having your very own Indian Auntie fill your freezer with exquisite foods.”
Nigella Lawson
Two portions of fragrant basmati rice with mustard seeds, curry leaves and lemon.
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How it tastes

Tastes of

Light and separate, Basmati with lemon, Very gentle

Feels like

Fresh lemon, Curry leaf, Mustard seed pop at the finish

🌶️ Mild – Delicately spiced, full of flavour with little to no heat.

Heat guide: 🌶 Mild · 🌶🌶 Medium · 🌶🌶🌶 Hot  -  made in a kitchen that handles gluten, nuts and dairy

The Full Course or a bundle below gets you most of the way.

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AWARDED & FEATURED

Fifteen Great Taste Awards

Before you order

You should know

Ingredients
Rice (90%), Lemon Juice, Salt, Curry Leaves, MUSTARD SEEDS, Turmeric.
Allergens Info
ALLERGENS Mustard ** Made in a kitchen that handles gluten, nuts, dairy and other allergens. We make every effort to avoid cross-contamination, but we cannot guarantee it. If you have a serious allergy, please ring us on 01483 940789 before you order.
Nutritional Information
Per 100g: Energy 789 kJ / 186 kcal, Fat 1.4g (sat 0.8g), Carbohydrate 39g (sugars 0.1g), Fibre 0.6g, Protein 4.2g, Salt 0.10g
Storage & Shelf Life
Store in the freezer. Once defrosted, keep refrigerated and consume within 48 hours. Do not refreeze. Best before: see pack.
Serving Suggestions
Remove the outer sleeve. Microwave from frozen for 4 to 5 minutes, or 30 minutes in the oven or air fryer. Fork it through before serving so the grains separate.

Why Mandira's

The difference you can taste

Frozen curry has a reputation. Ours was built to break it.

Mandira's Kitchen

The real thing

The usual

Supermarket & takeaway

A 400-year-old Surrey barn you can actually visit
An address on the back of the box
Mandira's own family recipes from Calcutta
A recipe written to hit a price point
Whole spices, ground fresh each morning
Pre-blended powder, shipped in bulk
Cooked properly, then frozen to hold the flavour
Cooked from frozen, or reheated twice
A chef with 15 Great Taste Awards and Nigella's nod
No one you'll ever meet
10 minutes from freezer to table
A 40-minute wait, or a delivery fee

The delivery

What arrives at your door

Blast-frozen the day it's cooked, packed in sheep's-wool insulation, straight into your freezer.

2 Portions

Feeds two alongside a curry, or two on its own for a light lunch.

6 Months In The Freezer

Freezing is the only preservative we use.

5 Minutes To Serve

Microwave from frozen for 4 to 5 minutes, or 30 minutes in the oven or air fryer.

Ingredients You Can Read

Basmati rice, lemon juice, mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric.

The ritual

Dinner in ten minutes

No defrosting, no guesswork. From freezer to table in three steps.

Heat from frozen

Microwave 4 to 5 minutes, or tip into a pan for 8 minutes on the hob.

Stir halfway

Give it a stir midway and heat until piping hot throughout.

Serve

Spoon over rice, tear the naan. Dinner's done.

Our barn, our recipes

Cooked in a barn above Silent Pool

This gravy starts the way it did in Mandira's family kitchen in Calcutta: whole spices, toasted and ground the same morning, cream stirred in slowly so it never splits.

We cook in small batches in a 400-year-old barn in the Surrey Hills, then blast-freeze every pot the day it's made. Cooked, then frozen. That order is the whole point.

15Great Taste Awards
400 yrsof barn, give or take
850+verified reviews

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Lemon Rice, Bright South Indian Rice for Alongside

Lemon rice is the side that lifts a whole plate. We temper basmati with mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric, then finish it with fresh lemon so it comes out golden, fragrant and just tart enough. This is South Indian lemon rice done properly, made by hand in the Surrey Hills, and it turns a single curry into a proper dinner.

THE FLAVOUR
Bright and mild, with the pop of mustard seed and the scent of curry leaf. There is no chilli heat, so lemon rice suits every plate and every age at the table.

WHAT IS IN IT
Basmati rice, lemon, mustard seeds, curry leaves, turmeric and a little oil. It contains mustard. We cook in a kitchen that also handles gluten, nuts and dairy, so ring us if you have a serious allergy.

HOW TO HEAT IT
Straight from the freezer, four to five minutes in the microwave or thirty in the oven. Fork it through before serving.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH LEMON RICE
It was made to go beside things. Spoon it under a fish curry, next to a dal, or alongside a dry meat curry, and it earns its keep every time. It is light enough to serve two as a side.

WHY BUY OUR LEMON RICE
It is a Great Taste-winning side from a kitchen that cooks everything by hand. Keep a box of lemon rice in and you are one curry away from a finished dinner. Order yours, delivered across the UK.

Good questions

Before your first order

What is South Indian lemon rice?
Basmati rice tempered with mustard seeds, fresh curry leaves and a squeeze of lemon - a bright, tangy South Indian favourite.
Is lemon rice spicy?
No - it's mild with little to no heat, just fragrant and citrusy.
What do you serve lemon rice with?
A perfect side alongside curries, dals or grilled dishes; it also works as a light meal.
How do I reheat it from frozen?
Microwave from frozen 4-5 min, or 30 min in the oven/air fryer.

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