LEMON RICE

LEMON RICE

 Ingredients:
1 cup raw rice, cook rice with each grain separate
8-10 curry leaves
juice of 3 lemons (approx 6-7 tbsps) adjust
3-4 tbsps roasted peanuts
salt to taste

Tadka:
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp channa dal
2 Red chillis
pinch of hing
4 green chillis,
1/4 tsp haldi/turmeric pwd/pasupu 
Roasted chana dal powder(putnalu)-3tbspn optional


Method:

Heat oil in a vessel, add the mustard seeds,cumin seeds and as they 
begin to sizzle, add channa  dal and allow them to turn 
slightly red, add curry leaves, green chillis, 
red chillis and stir fry for few more secs. 
Add asafoetida and turmeric pwd, roasted peanuts and 
combine. Turn off heat.
Add salt,green chillie paste and 3/4th of the lemon 
juice and combine well. Add the seasoning and combine 
that it coats the rice well.
Taste and if you feel that it needs more tang, add more 
lemon juice accordingly.
Add Roasted gram powder (optional)

Serve with any curry.