Lemon Rice

Lemon rice is a South Indian dish which can be easily put together. It is great for daily lunch box or picnic lunch. It can be even made with leftover rice.

Ingredients:

• Rice - 1 cup  
• Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Channa dal ( Kadalai paruppu) - 1 teaspoon
• peanuts - 1 tablespoon ( optional)
• Green chillies - 1 slit lengthwise
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Lemon - 1 small (Squeeze and take the juice)
• Corainder leaves(chopped) - 1 tablespoon for garnishing
• Onion - 1 medium sized chopped into small pieces 

Preparation:

• Cook the rice normally with water.Take care that you do not overcook it.
• Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds.
• Once it splutters, add chana dal and peanuts and roast them.
• Add onions and green chillies and fry till it becomes transparent.
• Add curry leaves.

• Add turmeric powder and 2 tablespoons water in the lemon juice and mix it well.
• Add this juice to the kadai and add salt. Let it come to a boil in simmer.Keep it in low flame for 2 to 3 minutes and then put off the flame.

• Add the cooked rice to this mixture and mix the rice well so that the lemon mixture coats the rice evenly and throughly. Add salt if required.
• Add coriander leaves at the end and keep it closed for 5 minutes.
• Serve it warm with Potato fry.

Lemon Rice