Ingredients:
- Concentrated Lime or Lemon juice – 4 tbsp (extracted from 2 medium sized lemons)
- Split urad dal – 1/2 tsp
- Gram Dal – 1 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Curry Leaves – 7
- Dry Red Chillies – 2 or 3
- Green Chillies – 1 (finely chopped) (optional)
- Salt – to taste
- Rice – 2 cups
- Oil – 3 tbsp
Method:
Cook the rice separately adding 4 cups water and allow to cool.
In a pan, heat the oil, splutter the mustard seeds, then add the urad dal, gram dal, chillies and curry leaves and fry till the dals turn a slight brown. Then, add the lemon juice with little water and turmeric and salt and mix well. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Then add this mixture to the rice and mix thoroughly.
Miscellaneous Info:
- Tips: Depending on the tanginess preferred, you can adjust the lemon juice proportion. Serve with any hot side dish or fried items, or chips.
- Cuisine: Indian
- Cooking Time: 20 min
- Serves 4-5