Name: Lemon Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 400 g cooked rice (day-old, cooled); 3 tbsp lemon juice; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 3 tbsp peanuts; 1 tbsp chana dal; 1 tsp urad dal; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 2 whole dried red chilies; 2 whole green chilies (slit); 10 leaves curry leaves; 1 pinch asafoetida; 3 tbsp oil; salt (to taste)

1

Fry the peanuts

Heat the oil and fry the peanuts until golden and crisp, then remove and set them aside.

3 min

2

Temper the spices

In the same oil, add mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal and fry until the dal turns light golden, then add dried chilies, curry leaves, asafoetida and green chilies.

The dal should turn honey-gold, not brown — pull it off the heat the moment the color shifts.

2 min

3

Add the rice

Sprinkle in the turmeric, then add the cooked rice and salt and toss gently so every grain turns yellow without mashing the rice.

3 min

4

Finish

Turn off the heat, stir in the lemon juice and the fried peanuts, and serve warm or at room temperature.

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