Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice

Ingredients:

Lemon	2 Nos
Cooked Rice (Ponni Parboiled)	2.5 Cups
Salt	As needed
To Temper
Sesame Oil	3 Tblsp
Red Chilly	4 No
Mustard	1 tsp
Urad Dhal	1 tsp
Cumin seeds	1 tsp
Channa Dhal	1/2 tsp
Green Chillies	3 to 4 Nos
Ginger	1 inch
Turmeric Powder	1/4 tsp
Asafoedita	1/8 tsp
Curry Leaves	1 sprig
Coriander leaves	for garnishing

Method:

1. To start with, pressure cook the rice with water in ratio 1:2 so that the rice remains separated even after its cooked.
2. Meanwhile, squeeze the lemons and collect the juice, slit the green chillies and chop the ginger into fine pieces.
3. Heat a wok/Kadai with sesame oil , add red chillies and saute it for 10 sec, then add mustard seeds.  Once it is spluttered add cumin seeds, urad dhal, channa dhal and fry till they become golden brown.
4. Then add green chillies and ginger, saute it for 30 sec.  Now add turmeric powder, curry leaves, asafoedita and give a quick stir.  Switch off the flame.
5. After switching off the flame, add lemon juice to the mixture and give it a stir.
6. Finally, add this whole mixture to the cooked rice with salt as needed and garnish with coriander leaves.

Notes:

• Adding lemon juice off the flame is to avoid losing vitamins.
• You can also mix lemon juice directly with rice and give some time for it to absorb and then you can add the tempered items to the rice and mix it well.