Lemon Rice

Ingredients : 1 1/2 cups of rice Salt to taste 2 tablespoons of oil/ghee A pinch of asafoetida 2 dried red chillies 1 tablespoon of split black gram (urad dal) 1 tablespoon of split gram (chana dal) 1/2 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds (methi seeds) 1/2 cup of peanuts 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds (optional) 10-12 of curry leaves 3 tablespoons of lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder 1 tablespoon of grated fresh coconut (optional)

Cooking Instructions : Pick, wash and soak rice for about thirty minutes. Drain and then boil in plenty of boiling salted water until almost done. Drain and keep aside. Heat oil/ghee in a shallow pan or a kadai. Add a pinch of asafoetida. Add dried red chillies broken into two, urad dal, chana dal and methi seeds. Cook until dals change colour to light brown. Add peanuts and mustard seeds. Let mustard seeds crackle, then add curry leaves. Mix turmeric powder in this. Stir fry for half a minute. Add cooked rice, salt and lemon juice. Garnish with grated coconut.