Mixed Rice | Lemon Rice

This recipe for Lemon rice serves for a maximum of 3-4 people.

Things required 

• Lemon juice - Freshly squeezed
• Boiled rice - 4 cups
• Red chillies - 4-5 Whole
• Chana dal - 1 Table Spoon
• Mustard - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Curry leaves - 7-8 Leaves
• Oil - 1 Table Spoon
• Salt - To taste 
• Garlic - 2-3 cloves. 

Steps: 

1. In a wide based pan, add oil (considerable amount to fry all the ingredients) and wait for it to get heated. 
2. Once the oil is heated, add the mustard seeds and wait for splatter. 
3. Add curry leaves, followed by chana dal and garlic. NOTE: Add Chillies at the end i.e. the last of the seasoning materials, as they give out a very strong smell which causes cough and breathing difficulties.
4. Give it a mix up, once the chana dal is a bit brown. 
5. Now you need to add Salt and Turmeric. Do not place it on heat for long period of time. 
6. Now add the Lemon juice. TAKE CAUTION when adding the juice, as it will splatter, produce much steam that it might cause injury. 
7. Once it is added, take it away from the heat and to the mixture add rice. 
8. This might be tricky, add bit by bit, do not add too much rice else you risk the chance of loosing flavor.C heck for salt. 
9. Add if required. If you feel you cannot taste the tang of lemon, to this mixture add lemon juice.
10. Food is ready to be served !

 

Recommendation:

Lemon rice goes really well with Indian style spicy potatoes ! Or mild/hot Chicken Curry !