Lemon Rice

Ingredients:

• Rice -1 cup
• Curry leaves
• Lemon -1 (juicy one)
• Mustard -1/2 tsp
• Urad dal -1 tsp
• Channa dal -1 tsp
• Green chillies -2 to 3
• Finely chopped ginger-1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves -1 string
• Salt to taste
• Oil-3 tsp

Method:

1.     Take cooked rice and Spread it in a plate, Squeeze lemon juice in a cup.

2.      Mix it with the rice and keep it aside.

3.     Take a skillet and roast the raw peanut and keep it aside.

4.     Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when mustard splutters, add urad dal, channa dal and peanuts.

5.     When dal turns slightly brown, add green chilies, ginger, and turmeric powder, curry leaves.Toss it well for few minutes and add the rice into it and mix evenly. 

6.     Simmer it for 5 to 10 mins and toss again and check for salt and spicy. Add more lemon juice if required. 

7.     Garnish with cilantro. Serve with papads or chips or soya 65.

Notes: If using basmati rice, keep one cup rice with 2 cups of water.

Soya 65 is best combination for Lemon rice.