Aarsi’s Ultimate Lemon Rice

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups cooked rice
• 1 large lemon, freshly juiced
• 2 teaspoons salt, plus more for taste
• 10 fresh curry leaves
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• 3 dry red chili
• 2 green chili peppers, diced
• 1 pinch asafetida powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup grams dal (chana dal)
• 1/2 cup unsalted spanish peanuts

Recipe

• 1 cook the rice and let it cool. i love using leftover rice.
• 2 in a pan, heat 2 tbsp of oil and on low heat and add the chana daal. keep stirring until the dal becomes golden brown. remove the dal in a bowl.
• 3 add 2 tbsp oil to the same pan along with asafetida, curry leaves, turmeric powder, green chili and mustard seeds.
• 4 once they start splattering, add the dry red chilies.
• 5 add the cooked rice along with salt, peanuts and previously cooked dry chana daal. stir gently to combine.
• 6 after two minutes, add the fresh lemon juice and mix to combine.
• 7 garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and serve hot with plain yogurt and papadums.
• 8 enjoy with your loved ones!