Lemon rice:

Cooking time:10 -15 min

Ingredients:

•  2 cups cooked rice
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 red whole red chili
• 1 green chili sliced in four long way
• 12 to 15 fresh curry leaves
• 2 tablespoons chana dal, pre-soaked in water for at least half an hour
• 1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
• 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

preparation:

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat; fry the peanuts for about 2 minutes until peanuts changes the color to light brown ,take out the peanuts from oil and keep it a side.
2. In the same oil add the mustard seeds,cumin seeds,red chillies, curry leaves and green chillies. Fry till the spluttering stops and add the turmeric powder,add the chana dal, stir-fry for about a minute. and turn off the fire.
3. Add the lemon juice and mix well.
4. Finally add rice and salt to taste and mix thoroughly.Lemon rice is ready ,enjoy.