Lemon Rice

Ingredients needed
Rice -1 cup
Sesame seed oil -1 tsp for rice
Lemon -1 (juicy one)
Cashewnuts- 5 -6
Salt to taste
For the seasoning
Oil-3 tsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Urad dal (split ones) -1 tsp
Channa dal/kadalai paruppu -1 tsp
Red Chillies -1
Asafoetida -a pinch
Green chillies -2
Finely chopped ginger-1 tsp
Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Finely chopped carrot -2 tbsp (optional)
Preparation
Cook rice in such a way that each grains are separate. Spread it on a plate, mix a tsp of
sesame seed oil to it, so that the grains will not stick together.
Saute cashew nuts in 1/2 tsp oil until golden brown and keep it aside.
Method
Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when mustard splutters , add urad dal, channa dal, red
chillies and asafoetida. When dal turns slightly brown, add green chillies, ginger,
turmeric powder, curry leaves and finely chopped carrots (optional ).
Saute until the carrots are slightly cooked.
Squeeze lemon juice in a cup, add salt to it. Mix well and add it to the rice.
Add the seasoning and cashew nuts also to the rice and mix well. Taste and see. If
required add more salt and lemon juice.