Lemon Rice

Ingredients:

Basmati rice - 1.5 cup

Onion - 1 small, chopped fine

Finely chopped ginger - 2 tsp

Lemon juice - 1.5 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Hing/asafoetida - 2-3 pinch

Cashewnut - 1/4 cup

Urad dal/Split black gram - 2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Dry red chillies - 3

Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Method:

•  Cook basmati rice with turmeric powder and a tsp of salt. Once it is cooked let it cool
• 1. In a wide or deep nonstick pan, heat oil ,splutter the mustard and cumin seeds, add the dry red chillies, urad dal, curry leaves and cashews. When they turn light brown add onion, curry leaves and salt.
• 2. When the onion turns transparent and soft add hing.  Now add the cooked rice, lemon juice, and mix well. Check for salt.  Saute well for a few more minutes and remove from heat.

Serve hot!!!