LEMON RICE

Ingredients:

Cooked rice .......... 2 cups ( Can also use the left over rice)

Ginger .................. 1 tbsp. (grated)

Green chillies ....... 1-2 slit

Lime juice ............. 2-3 tbsp.

Turmeric powder ... 1/4 tsp.

Salt .......................... to taste

Oil

Tempering:

Mustard seeds ......... 1 tbsp.

Cumin seeds ............ 1 tsp.

Dry red chillies ......... 1-2

Asofoetida .................. a pinch

Curry leaves ............. 8-10

Chana dal .................. 1 tbsp. (soaked for 1-2 hrs)

Peanuts ..................... 1 tbsp.

Method:

1. Heat a little oil in a pan and add the tempering ingredients.

2. Fry till the seeds crackle and then add ginger and green chillies.

3. Mix the lime juice into the rice and add turmeric powder. Check the salt.

4. Now add the rice to the tempering and stir well.

5. Finally add the coriander leaves.