Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice Recipe

Ingredients :

1. Basmati variety or any long grain
2. rice – ½ cup
3. Water 2 ½ cup
4. Salt – 1 tsp
5. Oil or clarified butter – 3 tbsp
6. Chopped cashewnuts – ½ cup
7. Split black gram – 2 tbsp
8. Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
9. Red chilies, whole – 3
10. Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
11. Lemon juice- 1/3 cup
12. Green coriander, chopped – 3 tbsp
13. Coconut, fresh, shredded – 5 tsp

Method :

• Wash and soak the rice in water for 10 minutes.
• Drain and keep aside. Boil water in a heavy-bottomed pan.
• Stir in rice, salt, and ½ tbsp oil. Cover tightly, reduce heat and simmer without stirring until the rice is fluffy and tender and the water is fully absorbed. Keep aside.
• Heat remaining oil in a small pan.
• Stir-fry the cashew nuts until golden brown. Spoon cashew nuts over the cooked rice and replace the cover. Raise the heat slightly.
• Sauté the split black gram and mustard seeds. Add the red chilies and
  remove from heat.
• Gently fold in the sautéed mixture along with turmeric powder, lemon juice, coriander, and coconut into the cooked rice until well mixed.
• Serve hot, with plain yogurt.