Lemon Rice

Preparation :15 mins
Cook :5 mins
Total Time :20 mins
Servings :Makes 4 servings (4serving )

Ingredients :

For The Lemon Rice
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
2 1/2 cups cooked rice (chawal)
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
1 tsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
5 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/2 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste

Method :

To make the lemon rice, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds.When the seeds crackle, add the urad dal, chana dal, and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.Add the ginger, red chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.Add the turmeric powder and rice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.Add the lemon juice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.Serve hot.