Lemon Rice

Ingredients: 

• Sona Masoori Rice - 2 Cups
• Turmeric/Haldi - 1/2 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 1 Spring
• Salt - 2 tsps
• Lemons - 2 to 3 no's
• Bengal Gram/Chana Dal - 1tbsp
• Urad Dal/Minapappu - 1tbsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1tsp
• Dry Red Chillies - 3 to 4 Medium
• Green Chillies - 4 to 5 Slit Length wise
• Asafoetida/Hing - 1/4 tsp
• Peanuts/Groundnuts - 1 Fistful
• Oil - 5 to 6 tsps

Preparation:

1. Cook 2 cups of Rice with 4 cups of water such that each grain is seperate. Spread to cool and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a skillet, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add cumin seeds, channa dal, urad dal, peanuts and fry for a minute till light brown. Next add dry red chillis, slit green chillis, asafoetida and curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.Add Turmeric and remove it from flame.
3. Add the above seasoning to rice and mix well by adding salt and Lemon Juice.
4. Yummy Pulihora (Lemon Rice) is ready.