Lemon rice

Ingredients:

·         2 cups of cooked rice or left over rice.

·         ½ cup Lemon juice

·         4 Red chillies

·         ½ tsp Turmeric powder

·         ½ tsp Mustard seeds

·         ½ tsp Urad dal

·         1 tbs Channa dal (soaked in water for few minutes)

·         Asafoetida little

·         Few Curry leaves

·         Salt to taste

·         Oil

Preparation:

·    In a bowl take the rice, add little oil, lemon juice and mix it well (rice should be cooled well before adding lemon juice)

·    In a separate pan, heat 1 tbs oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, channa dal, asafoetida and fry it for few minutes.

·    Add ½ cup of water, turmeric powder, salt and boil it for few minutes.

·    As the water dries and oil separates remove it from the stove and add the mixture to the rice and mix it well.

·    Check for the salt.

·    Lemon rice is ready and serve with pickle/potato fry.