Lemon Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked Basmati rice
• 2 tbs cooking oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 6 curry leaves
• 1 slit green chilly
• 2 slit red chillies
• 1tbs grated ginger
• 1/2 cup unsalted, roasted peanuts
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• Juice of 2 medium-sized lemons
• Salt to taste

Preparation

Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and green chilly. Fry till the spluttering gets over and add the ginger, red chillies and peanuts. Fry for about 2 minutes. Add the turmeric powder and turn off the fire. Add the lemon juice and mix well. Add the rice and salt to taste and mix well. Serve with a Yoghurt salad.