LEMON RICE

Ingredients:

Basmathi rice - 2 cups

Salt - to taste

Tumeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Lemon juice - 1 tbsp or to taste

Gingelly oil - 2 tbsp

Peanuts - 2 tbsp

Channa dal - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Green chilli (slit) - 2-3

Red chilli (broken) - 2

Curry leaf - a sprig

Coriander leaf (chopped) - 1 tbsp (optional)

Method:

Cook the rice in rice cooker and keep aside.

Soak channa dal in water for 15-20 mins.

Heat oil in wide pan and roast the peanuts. Drain and keep aside.

In remaining oil, add drained channa dal,green chilli,red chilli,curry leaf and mustard seeds.

Once seeds splutter, turn off heat and add tumeric powder,asafoetida and salt and mix well.

Add cooked rice & peanuts. Mix well gently so that rice grains donot break.

Add in lemon juice and coriander leaf(optional) and mix well. Do a taste test and adjust salt and lemon juice as per your taste.

Serve hot with potato stiry-fry.