Lemon Rice

                        Lemon Rice is a South Indian Speciality. As the name suggests, the main flavor in this dish is lemon juice. Check the recipe below.

Ingredients:

• Cooked Rice 2 cups
• Lemon juice 2 tbsp.
• Mustard seeds
• Oil
• Salt to taste
• Curry Leaves 14 - 15 leaves
• Cashewnuts 2 tbsp.
• Turmeric Powder
• Asafetida a pinch
• Urad dal 1 tsp
• Chana dal 1 tsp
• Peanuts 1 tbsp
• Dry Red Chilies 4 -5
• Green Chili 1 finely chopped
• Coriander leaves finely chopped

Method:

• Mix lemon juice & salt to taste with the cooked rice. Mix it with a fork very gently.
• Heat a pan with 1 tbsp. oil.
• Add mustard seeds to it. When they splutter, add chana dal, urad dal, peanuts & cashewnuts. Sauté till the lentils turn golden in color.
• Then add dry red chilies, finely chopped green chilies, curry leaves, asafetida & turmeric powder. Sauté for few seconds. You will smell a wonderful aroma from this tadka.
• Now add the lemon infused rice to it. Immediately switch off the flame. Just give it a gentle mix so that the tadka gets well incorporated with the rice.
• Garnish it with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with papadums !

Tips:

• Don't heat the lemon rice once done. It otherwise tends to turn bitter.
• You can also add ginger in the tadka along with the lentils. Its your choice. I like it this way.

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