Lemon Rice / chithranna

Ingredients: ( Serves 2 )

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• well cooked rice
• 1/2 medium sized onion, sliced
• 2 chopped green chillies
• 2 chopped garlic cloves
• finely chopped coriander (cilantro)
• 4-5 curry leaves
• half lemon
• 8-9 peanuts
• 1 tea spoon urad dal (white lentil)
• 1 tea spoon mustard seeds
• 1 tea spoon cumin seeds
• pinch of asafoetida
• 1/2 tablespoon turmeric
• salt to taste

Preparation steps:

1. Heat oil in a wide pan.
2. Add urad dal and fry them until they are golden brown.
3. Fry peanuts.
4. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and allow them to crackle.
5. Add curry leaves.
6. Add chopped chillies and garlic and fry till they turn golden brown.
7. Add chopped onions and saute.
8. Squeeze in fresh lemon juice.
9. Add salt according to your taste.
10. Add turmeric and asafoetida.
11. Add cooked rice and mix well.
12. Garnish it with chopped cilantro and serve it hot.