Lemon rice - flavored rice

Requisites:-


Oil- 1 tblspn
Mustard seeds-1/2 tspn
Curry leaves a sprig
Black grams (Uzhunnu parippu) -1 tblspn
Red chillies-3 ,crushed
Green chillies- 2, chopped
Fenugreek seeds-4 seeds
Asafoetida-5 pinches
Turmeric-1/2 tspn, Just to add a color for rice


Onion- half, chopped


Rice- that serves for 2
Lemon-1 big


Coriander leaves-4 tblespns, chopped finely
Coconut-4 tblspn


Directions:-

• Heat oil in a pan to splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Then add in rest of the first set of ingredients and saute till they turn amber.
• Now stir in the chopped onions till they are nice and soft.
• Then add the rice and squeeze in the lemon juice.
• Finally add the coconut and coriander leaves. Add salt to taste.
• Give a thorough stir to mix in all the flavor of the lemon juice and let them reach each grain of rice.
• DONE. Garnish with some Nuts and raisins fried in ghee and spread on the top.

BON APPETITE :)