Lemon Rice

Ingredients:

1. Boiled/Precooked plain rice - 2 katoris
2. 2 medium size Onion
3. 2-4 Green chillies
5. Kari patta - 9-10 leaves
6. Lemon juice of 3 medium size lemons
7. Mustard seeds -  1 spoon
8. Bengal gram/Chana daal - 1/2 katori
9. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tbl spoon
10. Sambhar Masala - 2 tbl spoon
11. Red chilly powder - 1/2 tbl spoon
12. Salt to taste
13. Refined oil to cook - 2 spoons
14. Peanuts - 10-15

Serves: 2-3 people

Method:

1. Soak Bengal gram overnight in normal water or for 1/2 hour in hot water.
2. Heat oil in wok and add oil.
3. Once oil is hot add mustard seeds and let them crackle.
4. Add slitted green chilies and let them fry for 30 seconds on slow flame.
5. Add kari patta leaves.
6. Now drain water from chana daal and add it in wok. Let it cook while stirring for 3-4 mins.
7. Thinly slice the onions and add them to wok. Cook for another 3-4 mins or till the time onions turn golden brown.
8. Put turmeric powder, red chilly powder, sambhar masala powder and salt. Mix well.
9. Add pre cooked/boiled rice to the above and 2 spoon water. Mix well and cook for 2-3 mins.
10. Add lemon juice and stir. Turn off the flame.
11. Stir fry peanuts in 1 spoon oil till done and add on top of the rice.
11. Serve hot with curd and chutney.

Tips:

1. Do not cook rice after adding lemon juice as it may turn bitter.
2. This is an authentic lemon rice recipe. You can add vegetables like carrots, capsicum etc for variation and more taste.