Lemon Rice

Lemon rice is a south-indian lemon flavored rice delicacy which is quite very handy to make. Its great to use leftover rice for this recipe and takes only 5 min. to prepare for kids lunch box. This can be accompanied with a variety of dishes like sambhar, rasam or coconut chutney.

Cooking time: 10 min.
Cuisine: South-indian
Type: Main-course
Serves: 2-3

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups cooked rice
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2tbsp oil
• 1/2 tbsp mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp split bengal gram (chana dal)
• 1 tbsp skinless split black gram (dhuli udad dal)
• 1 tbsp peanuts
• 1 tbsp cashew nut 
• 3-4 green chillies (slit)
• 10-12 curry leaves
• 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste

METHOD:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and let them crackle.
2. Add chana dal and udad dal, fry for a min. till golden in colour.
3. Add peanuts and cook for 30 sec.
4. Next add, cashew nuts and fry for 10 sec. only.
5. Add green chillies and curry leaves followed by asafoetida.
6. Next add turmeric powder and salt to taste.
7. Immediately add cooked rice and mix well.
8. Finally add lemon juice and cook for a couple of min.
9. Serve hot alongwith rasam, sambhar, chutney of your choice.