Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice is a tangy dish made from lemon. Lemon rice is a delicious South Indian dish you can easily put together when in a hurry. This can also be made with leftover rice.

Lemon rice is a very handy for lunch box on weekday mornings when I get up little late and running out of time. Lemon Rice can be served with a raita (yogurt salad) and Papads/ appalams / papadums / friums for a simple yet tasty meal.

Ingredients:

Cooked rice / uncooked rice -  2  cups

Lemon Juice     -    3 tbps

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil  -  2 tblsp

Mustard  -  1 tsp

Urad dal  -  1 tsp

Channa dal - 1 tbsp

Peanuts/ cashenuts - 2-3 tblsp

Red chilli - 3

Green chilli - 4

Asafoetida   - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves  - 10 nos

Method:

Cook the rice into separate grains and allow it to cool completely by spreading it in a wide plate. Add salt to this. Alternatively you could also use cooked rice instead.

Heat a kadai/ pan with oil, add mustard, once spluttered, add urad dal, channa dal, peanuts / cashew nuts and red chilli. Fry till golden. Then add green chillies, curry leaves, asafoetida and turmeric. Give a quick stir and add the lemon juice and switch off the stove. You could add 1 tbps. of water if required.  Add salt and mix well. now add cooled rice in to the this and mix well. Check for seasoning and add salt if required.  Roasted papads and pickle go well with this.