Lemon Rice

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Cups Cooked Rice (should be fluffy)
• 1 Dry Red Chilli
• 1 Tspn Mustard Seeds
• 1 Tspn Cumin Seeds
• 1 Tbspn Groundnuts
• 1 Tbspn Cashew nuts
• 1 Tspn Channa dal
• 1 Tspn Urad dal
• 1 Sprig of Curry Leaves
• Pinch of Hing/Asafoetida
• 1 Green Chilli, chopped finely
• Juice of 1 Lemon

METHOD

• In a pan, add oil. When the oil is hot, add dry red chilli and mustard seeds. As soon as the mustard seeds crackle, add cumin seeds.
• Then add channa dal and peanuts. Saute for about a minute.
• Add cashewnuts and urad dal. Do not let any of the ingredients burn.
• Add hing, green chillies, curry leaves, turmeric and salt. Saute for around a minute.
• Switch off flame and add the lemon juice. Mix well.
• Once it is well mixed, add the rice and stir carefully so as not to break the grains of rice. Mix well till each grain of rice is well coated.
• Hot and yummy lemon rice is ready to be served !!