Lemon rice recipe

                                                         Lemon Rice

prep time:20 mins

cook time:5 mins

Ingredients:

• 2.5 to 3 cups cooked or steamed basmati rice
• 1.5 to 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1 green chili  chopped
• 2 dry red chilies
• 12-15 curry leaves
• a pinch of asafoetida
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp cashews
• ¼ cup peanuts(optional)
• 2 to 3 tbsp sesame oil (optional)
• salt as required

Preparations:

1. first cook about 1 to 1.25 cups rice in 4-5 cups of water till the grains are cooked completely.
2. drain and spread the rice on a plate or in a bowl.
3. cover and let the rice cool.
4. in a small frying pan, first roast the peanuts till they are crisp and browned.
5. remove the peanuts and keep aside.
6. then in the same frying pan, roast the cashewnuts till light brown.
7. remove the cashewnuts and keep aside.
8. now heat the sesame oil in the same pan.
9. add the mustard seeds and urad dal.
10. crackle the mustard and brown the urad dal.
11. add the red chilies, green chilies and curry leaves.
12. fry for 12-15 seconds.
13. then add the peanuts and stir.
14. add the asafoetida and turmeric powder.
15. fry for 2-3 seconds.
16. fry everything on a low flame, so that the spices don't burn.
17. switch off the fire and add the lemon juice along with salt.
18. stir and immediately pour this mixture on the rice.
19. mix very well.
20. keep the lemon rice covered for the flavors to blend for 4-5 minutes.
21. then serve.