Lemon rice

Ingredients:

• Rice - 1 cup
• Lemon juice - 1/4 cup
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Chana dhal - 2 tsps
• Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
• Roasted unsalted peanuts - 1/4 cup
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Ginger - 1/2 tsp (finely chopped)
• Green chilies - 3 (finely chopped)
• Broken red chilies - 2
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 2 tbsps
• Coriander leaves - for garnishing

Method:

1. Cook the rice separately and spread it on a plate by applying some oil.
2. Heat the pan. Add oil. Once the oil is hot, splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
3. Add chana dhal, urad dhal, roasted peanuts and fry for 30 secs.
4. Add the turmeric powder, asafoetida, curry leaves, ginger, green chilies, red chilies and fry for about a minute.
5. Add salt, lemon juice and switch off the fire immediately.
6. Do not allow the mixture to boil.
7. Gently mix the rice with the above mixture and garnish with the coriander leaves.
8. Serve with pickle or potato chips.