Lemon Rice

Makes: 2 to 3 serves

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice – 2 cups

Lemon – 1 big sized (which yields 1 tablespoon of juice approx.)

Salt – ¾ teaspoon

Tempering:

Sesame oil – 1 tablespoon

Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon

Red chilli – 1 (broken into half)

Green chilli - 1 (cut into half)

Curry leaves – 15 leaves

Cashews - 5 or 6 (broken into halves)

Roasted peanuts – a handful

Channa dal – 1 teaspoon

Urad dal – ½ teaspoon

Hing – ¼ teaspoon

Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon

Method:

  1. Heat oil in a deep pan.
  2. Add mustard seeds and allow spluttering.
  3. Add channa dal, urad dal, curry leaves, green chilli, red chilli, cashews and fry till golden brown.
  4. Finally add in the turmeric powder, hing & roasted peanuts and switch of the heat source.
  5. Allow this to cool for a minute, and now add in the lemon juice and salt.
  6. Add cooked rice and combine well.
  7. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot or pack it up for your lunch box.