Recipe for Lemon rice

Name: Recipe for Lemon rice
Prep time: 10m
Cook time: 30m
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: South Indian

Lemon rice is south Indian staple with a tangy punch and works as a solo meal all on its own

Cuisine:South Indian

Cook time:30m

Prep time:10m

Servings:4-6

2 cups rice

6 cups water

Juice of 4 lemons

A pinch of turmeric

5 small red chillies

1 tbsp roasted chana dal (split chickpeas)

½ tsp urad dal (split black gram)

½ tsp mustard seeds

Curry leaves and a pinch of asafoetida

1 tbsp oil

Salt to taste

1. Boil water with salt, add rice and cook till done. Drain and keep aside.

2. Heat oil; add chillies, chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida and fry for half a minute. Add lemon juice.

3. Bring to the boil and add rice. Mix thoroughly and turn off heat.

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