Lemon Rice / Yellow Rice

Lemon Rice/ Yellow Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked basmati rice
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 /2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp channa dal
• 1 tbs pea nuts
• 1 tsp cashew nuts
• few curry leaves
• 1-2 dry red chillies
• 1 -2 slit green chillies
• 1/2 tsp grated ginger
• turmeric powder, a pinch
• salt, as needed
• 1 tbs or more lemon juice
• coriander leaves, to garnish
• asafoetida, a pinch
• 2 tsp vegetable oil

Directions


Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Add red chillies, channa dal, urad dal, peanuts, cashew nuts, curry leaves and green chillies. Saute them on low to medium flame till nuts turn golden in color. Add a pinch of turmeric powder, asafoetida, grated ginger and lemon juice. Add salt at this time. Now add cooked rice and mix everything well. Garnish with coriander leaves and fresh lemon slices. Serve with raita or pickle.