Lemon Rice (Elumichai Sadam-Nimbu Chawal)

Ingredients

Cooked Rice-2cups

Juice out of Lemon-1

Green chillies( broken into 3)-2

Peas-1/4cup

Grated carrot-1/4cup

Curry leaves-few

Turmeric powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Urad dal-1tsp

Channa dal/ Bengalgram-1tsp

Asafetida-pinch

Method

To the cooked rice mix in the lemon juice, turmeric, green chillies and salt. Set aside for 30 mins. Heat gingelly oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when crackels add the urad dal, channa dal, asafetida and curry leaves, fry till brown. Now add the peas and grated carrot, saute for a minute. Now mix in the marinaded rice, stir well, cover and cook for two minutes. Serve hot. It is also an ideal lunch box recipe.