LEMON RICE

January 30, 2010





Good Afternoon



When I got up today morning it was 7.30 am and was shocked after looking at watch. It was too late. Just thought, what to prepare for my husband?s lunch box in half an hour. He was about to leave and I was having only few minutes in my hand.



Went and brushed my teeth then kept a cup of rice in rice cooker and opened the fridge to look what is there to prepare immediate. I was having 6-7 lemon lying inside fridge. I got idea what I have to do next. Yes, you are right, I thought of preparing lemon rice because it takes hardly few minutes. It is very delicious south Indian dish also very easily can be prepared when you are in hurry.



I serve this a cup of onion raitha and fried papad but you can enjoy with whatever you like.



So enjoy this:-



Lemon Rice



Preparation time: 5 minutes (Approximately)



Cooking time: 15 minutes (Approximately)



Serving: 4 persons



Ingredients



Rice-2 cups



Salt-to taste



Lemon juice-1/5 cup



Water-4 cups



Oil-1tbs



Bengal gram (Channa) Dal-2tsp



Split Black gram (Urad) Dal-2 tsp



Red Dry Chillies-2



Mustard Seeds-2 tsp



Curry Leaves-Few



Asafetida-1 tsp



Turmeric Powder-1 tsp



Grated ginger-1 tsp



Green Chillies-2 (Finely Chopped)



Roasted Pea Nut-1/4 cup



Method



? Wash and cook rice with 4 cups of water and salt.



? Once rice is cooked then spread on plate let it get cool.



? Now heat a pan and put oil in this.



? Then add mustard seeds, Bengal gram dal, black gram dal, red chillies and allow mustard to crack it.



? Now put grated ginger, curry leaves, green chillies, asafoetida and turmeric powder in this.



? Add this seasoning to cooked rice along with lemon juice and roasted peanuts.



TIPS



? You can also add cooked green peas to your lemon rice instead of peanuts.