Lemon Rice

A real quick fix-especially with left over rice!

Lemon Rice

2 cups boiled rice

1 onion diced finely

1/2 teaspoon grated ginger

Juice of 3 lemons

2 sprigs curry patta

Few dry red chillies-broken

A couple of fresh green chillies

A tablespoon each of chana and urad dals

2 tablespoons roasted and crushed peanuts

½ teaspoon mustard seeds

½ teaspoon red chilli powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

Salt

1 tablespoon oil

Splutter the mustard seeds in hot oil-add the urad and chana dals.Allow to brown slightly and then add whole red chillies,peanuts and curry patta.

Add onions and ginger-saute.Mix in turmeric powder,chilli powder and salt.Lower heat, add rice and lemon juice, mix well.

Tastes good eaten on its own-or with yogurt/coconut chutney/papppadams/lime pickle….