Ingredients:
Raw Rice / Par boiled Ponni Rice - 1 cup
Water-2 cups
lemon - 1
Water-2 cups
lemon - 1
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Dried red chillies - 2
Dried red chillies - 2
Bengal gram - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - Few
Sesame oil - 2-3 tsp
salt - to taste
salt - to taste
Method:
Heat sesame oil in a kadai and temper it with dried red chillies, mustard seed, Urad dal, , Bengal gram and curry leaves.Once the mustard seeds splutter.Switch off the stove and squeeze the lemon in the kadai. Add salt and turmeric powder, Asafoeitida and mix well.
Soak rice in water for 15 minutes and pressure cook in water giving one whistle on high flame and one on low flame. When pressure releases open and keep it aside. It should be cooked in such a way that the grains are separate.If you have any left over rice,you can use it also.
Heat sesame oil in a kadai and temper it with dried red chillies, mustard seed, Urad dal, , Bengal gram and curry leaves.Once the mustard seeds splutter.Switch off the stove and squeeze the lemon in the kadai. Add salt and turmeric powder, Asafoeitida and mix well.
Add the cooked rice and mix well.If you want more sour taste you can add more lemon juice now.
Lemon Rice ready......:) Enjoy with pickle.....:)
