Lemon Rice

Ingredients:

• 2 cups rice 
• 1/4 cup lemon (or lime) juice

For Seasoning:

• 6 tsp vegetable oil
• Asafoetida powder (hing), a pinch
• Turmeric powder, a pinch
• 2 tsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
• 1 tsp urad dal (optional)
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 4-5 small, whole red chillies
• 5-6 green chillies, finely chopped
• 10-12 cashews
• 7-8 curry leaves
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Cook the rice in a rice cooker or pressure cooker with 4 cups of water. Let the rice cool.
2. Heat oil in a small pan and add asafoetida, chana dal, and cashews and fry for a few seconds.
3. Add mustard seeds, green chillies, and whole red chillies.
4. When the mustard seeds start to pop, add curry leaves and turmeric powder.
5. Add this seasoning to the cooked rice. Add salt and lemon juice, and mix well using a plastic spatula.