Lemon Rice-Quick And Easy South Indian Rice Recipe- Lunch Box Recipe-How To Use Leftover Rice

Ingredients –

1. Cooked Rice (any kind of Rice) – 1 cup
2. Curry leaves – 5-6
3. Vegetable oil or ghee – 1 tbsp.
4. Chana Dal –1 tbsp.
5. Urad Dal-1 tbsp.
6. Whole red chilly – 1 (as per you taste)
7. Salt to taste
8. Peanuts or Cashews – 1 tbsp.
9. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp.
10. Mustard Seeds –1 tsp.
11. Grated Ginger-1 tsp.
12. A pinch of Asafetida (Hing)
13. Lemon (as per your taste).

Method –

• Heat oil in a pan / kadhai.
• Add peanuts fry until they are lighty roasted.
• Add ginger, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, chilly and mustard seeds, cook for few minutes.
• Add Hing, turmeric powder, cooked rice, salt to taste and mix well.
• Cover and cook for few minutes on low heat.
• After few minutes turn off the heat.
• Add lemon juice and stir everything well.
• Lemon rice is ready, serve with any curry or curd.