LEMON RICE

INGREDIENTS:

Steamed Rice – 2 Cup (Basmati Rice)

Dry Red Chilly – 3

Green Chilly – 3

Coriander Leaves – 2 tablespoon (finely chopped)

Turmeric powder- ¼ teaspoon

Urad Dal – 2 teaspoon

Ginger – small piece (chopped)

Sesame Oil – 2 tablespoon

Peanuts – ¼ cup

Cashew Nuts – 7

Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon

Split Bengal Gram – 1 Tablespoon

Curry Leaves – 2 sprigs

Lemon Juice – 3 Tablespoon

Asafoetida Powder – a pinch

Ghee – 1 teaspoon

Salt- to taste

PREPARATION:

Take a pan and heat oil in the pan. Add peanuts and cashew nuts into it. Stir until it turns light golden brown. Transfer them to a plate.

Add remaining oil in the same pan. Splutter mustard seeds and urad dal. Then add split Bengal gram. Sauté it well until it turns light brown in color. Now add the asafoetida powder, dry red chili, green chili, chopped ginger and curry leaves.

Sauté it for a minute. Add turmeric powder. Then add cooked rice, fried peanuts, ghee, cashew nuts and required amount of salt. Sprinkle lemon juice on it.

Mix well and covered the pan with lid. Cook it for 5 minutes.

Switch off the flame and add chopped coriander leaves on it.

Serve it hot with papads or serve the lemon rice plain.

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