By Nikita Toppo
Made with distinct flavours of lemon and curry leaves, this refreshing and delicious lemon rice takes just ten minutes to prepare. Here is the recipe.
1 cup cooked basmati rice, 2 tbsp oil, a pinch of asafoetida, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1/2 cup curry leaves, 1 whole red chilli, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp coriander leaves, 2 tbsp peanuts, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 tsp chana dal, 1/2 tsp ginger
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Now add asafoetida, curry leaves, ginger, chilli, chana dal and urad dal. Sauté them well.
When the seeds begin to splutter, add peanuts, turmeric powder followed by rice. Turn around a few times so the rice is completely mixed.
Add salt and lemon juice to the rice and mix well. Serve hot.