Lemon Rice

Ingredients

Rice                     - 1/2 cup

Lemon                 - 1big sized
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Peanuts                - 2 tblsp

Curry Leaves       - a sprig
Coriander Leaves - to garnish

Garlic                  - 3 cloves

Red Chilli            - 4

Mustard Seeds     - to splutter

Cumin Seeds       - to splutter

Oil                       - 1 tblsp

Salt                      - to taste

Method

• Cook rice and spread it in a plate and mix little gingelly oil so that the grains will be separate when you mix rice.Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,peanuts,curry leaves,garlic,red chillies and saute well.
     
• Squeeze the juice of lemon and add little water to it.Add this to the pan and add turmeric powder and required amount of salt.Boil it for two minutes and add boiled rice and gently mix well.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with coconut chutney.
                            
     

Little Words

• If desired sprinkle some roasted and powdered fenugreek seeds at the last step.This will give a nice aroma to the tangy lemon rice.
• A quick rice variety ideal for travel packing.
• This can be had plain,with chutney,pickle,curd,papad...