LEMON RICE

Ingredients:
Rice:
1 cup rice, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 3/4 cup water, salt to taste

Seasoning:
2 tnspns oil, 1/2 tbspns cumin seeds
1/2 tspns mustard seed, 1/2 tspns turmeric
2 red whole red chili, 1 green chili sliced, curry leaves, 2 tablespoons chana dal, pre-soaked in water for at least half an hour, 1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, 1 tspn salt adjust to taste, 1/4 cup lemon juice,

Method:

Wash rice & soak for at least 1/2 hr prior to cooking.
Drain the rice and put it into the saucepan. Add water, oil, and salt, and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to low and cover the pan.
Cook about 15 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the water has evaporated. Turn off the heat.

Preparing The Seasoning:

Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat; stir-fry the peanuts for about 2 minutes until peanuts changes the color to light brown.
Take out the peanuts from oil and use the same oil for rest of the seasoning. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds after seeds crack add red chili, curry leaves, and green chilies, and stir for a few seconds. Add the chana dal, stir-fry for about a minute.Add turmeric and mix it well. Add the pre-cooked rice, Cashew nuts, peanuts and sprinkle salt and lemon juice over the rice. Mix gently, making sure do not break the rice and stir-fry for about 2 minutes. Recommend Raita with this