🌿 Cooling Jeera-Mint Rice with Lemon Pickle Yogurt
A Summer-Smart Side Dish to Soothe Digestion & Boost Flavor
- 🍳 Meal Type: Lunch / Side Dish / Summer Bowl
- 🕒 Serves: 2
- 🕡 Time: 30 mins
- 🌛 Level: Easy
🥣Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This summer-friendly dish is:
- Cooling and hydrating
- Made with jeera (cumin) to reduce bloating
- Infused with mint and paired with DFOLS lemon pickle yogurt dip
- A perfect way to eat light and support your gut
📺Ingredients (Serves 2)
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Cooked rice (cooled) | 2 cups |
| Fresh mint leaves (chopped) | 1/4 cup |
| Cumin seeds | 1 tsp |
| Cumin seeds | 1 tsp |
| Grated ginger | 1/2 tsp |
| DFOLS Cold-Pressed Oil (for tadka) | 1 tsp |
| Salt | To taste |
For Lemon Pickle Yogurt
| Plain yogurt (unsweetened) | 1 cup |
| DFOLS Fermented Lemon Pickle | 1 tbsp (chopped) |
🍳 Instructions
Step 1 - Prepare Yogurt Dip
Mix yogurt with chopped DFOLS lemon pickle. Keep chilled.
Step 2 - Make the Jeera Rice
In a pan, heat oil. Add cumin and ginger. Once fragrant, mix in rice and mint. Stir gently for 2–3 mins.
Step 3 - Serve
Plate the rice. Serve with lemon pickle yogurt on the side.
🧠Health Benefits Snapshot
| Benefit | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| Cooling & hydrating | Yogurt + mint |
| Digestive aid | Cumin + ginger |
| Probiotic support | DFOLS fermented pickle |
| Bloating relief | Cumin + yogurt |
🔀 Variations
- 🧅 Add sautéed onions for more depth
- 🧄 Stir in DFOLS garlic pickle for variation
- 🧊 Use leftover rice for faster prep
🛒DFOLS Product Highlight
✨ DFOLS Fermented Lemon Pickle
- Preservative-free & probiotic-rich
- Tangy, sun-fermented flavor
- Pairs beautifully with yogurt, rice, and light meals
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Shop Lemon Pickle Now🌱About DFOLS & The Vision Behind It
DFOLS was born in 2019 with a single mission to bring India’s finest food and lifestyle products to homes across the globe. The brand is a proud extension of Docsico, known for its eCommerce expertise, and is driven by the vision of delivering purity, authenticity, and purposeful products across categories like spices, pickles, ready-to-eat foods, bed linens, and bathroom essentials.
👤Meet Simmy Jiwani The Force Behind DFOLS
Founded by Simmy Jiwani, a former Amazon and eBay strategist, DFOLS is more than just a brand it’s a passion project. A stubborn entrepreneur with a sharp eye for global trends and local quality, Simmy also runs successful ventures like Docsico (an eCommerce service agency) and Jiwani (a premium product line). Her mission? To take honest Indian products from farms and artisans to kitchens and homes around the world.
