Home Style Indian Cooking

Ingredients
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1. Rice - 1 cup
2. Water - 2 cup
3. Lemon - 2
4. Green Chilli - 2 nos.
5. Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp.
6. Chana Dal - 2 tsp.
7. Urad Dal - 2 tsp.
8. Peanut - 1 handful
9. Asafoetida powder / Hing powder - 1/2 tsp.
10. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp.
11. Coriander Leaves - 1/4 tsp.
12. Cooking Oil - 1 Tsp.
13. Salt to taste.
14. Curry Leaves

Method :

1. Prepare the rice : Add 1 cup of Rice, 2 cups of water, 1 tsp. of salt. Let it cook for 10 - 15 mins.
2. Prepare the sauce : Squeeze 2 lemons and take out the juice. Add 1/4 tsp. of salt to the juice.
3. Seasoning : Heat the oil in the pan. Add mustard seeds. Wait till it crackles.
~ Then add 1/2 tsp. of Asafoetida powder. Reduce the flame.
~ Add Curry Leaves and chopped green Chillis.
~ Add Peanuts, Chana Dal, Urad Dal. Fry it for 1-2 min at low flame.
~ Add 1/4 tsp. Turmeric powder. Fry it for 1 more min or until the raw smell disappears.
4. Blend : Add the seasoning to the cooked rice. Then add lemon sauce to it. Blend it well.
5. Garnish : Finally garnish the lemon rice with coriander leaves.

Easy Tasty Lemon rice is ready to serve. It goes well with pickle or any fried vegetables.