Lemon Rice Recipe

Ingredients




Serves 6
1 1/2 cups Basmati rice
1 tbsp. Oil
1 tsp. Mustard seeds
Asafoetida a pinch
6 Curry leaves
1/2 tsp. Ginger paste
4 Whole dry red chillies
4-5 Cashewnuts pieces
1 tsp. Split black gram
1 tsp. chana dal
1/2 tsp. Turmeric powder
1 1/2 tbsp. Lemon juice
Salt to taste
2 tbsp. cilantro leaves finely sliced



Method




Soak rice in four to five cups of water for about thirty minutes. Drain and then cook in four cups of boiling salted water until almost done. Drain and keep aside.Heat oil in a shallow pan or a kadai. Add mustard seeds and when they being to crackle add asafoetida, curry leaves, ginger paste, dry red chilles, cashewnuts, urad dal, chana dal and turmeric powder. Sauté for a few seconds till the dals change colour.Add one tablespoon of water, lemon juice and salt. Simmer for two minutes and then add rice. Toss to mix well.Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve hot.