LEMON RICE

LEMON RICE

INGREDIENTS:
Rice- 1 cup
Lemon- 1 or 2
Urad dal- 1 tbsp
Bengal gram- 1 tbsp
Green chillies- 3
Red chillies- 2
Ground nut- 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
A pinch of asafetida
A few springs of curry leaves
Gingelly Oil for frying
Turmeric powder- a pinch
salt to taste

Method:
Cook the rice. Spread the rice on a thali and allow to cool.

Chop the chillies.

Heat oil in a frying pan, add mustard seeds. When it crackles, add the chillies, asafetida, urad dal, Bengal gram and ground nut. fry till it turns golden brown. Add the turmeric powder to it.

Add fried ingredients and salt to rice. Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to the rice according to your taste. Mix well with a ladle.

Lemon rice is ready. It goes well with papad.