Lemon rice, Pulihora, chitraanna

Ingredients

1. Boiled Rice - 2 cups
2. Lemon - 1/2 (juice squeezed)
3. Curry leaves - 10
4. Green chillies - 3
5. Asafoetida - a pinch
6. Oil - 2 table spoons
7. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tea spoon
8. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tea spoon
9. Chana dal - 1/2 tea spoon
10. Urad dal - 1/2 tea spoon
11. Cashew - 10
12. Ground nuts - 10 (skin peeled)
13. Coriander or cilantro - 1/4 bunch
14. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tea spoon
15. Onion - 1 (medium sized)
16. Ginger - 1/4" (Finely chopped)
17. Salt - 1 tea spoon or as needed

Method

1. Cook rice and keep it aside.
2. Take oil in a saucepan.
3. Add mustard,cumin, chana dal, urad dal and as they splutter, add asafoetida and curry leaves.
4. Keep stirring for a minute, add ginger, green chillies, ground nut, cashew and fry for a minute
5. Add finely chopped onions and stir till the onions turn brown.
6. Add turmeric powder and coriander, stir the entire mixture for 2 minutes.
7. Switch off the flame, add the mixture to boiled rice and mix the rice gently without spoiling the coarse texture of the rice grains.
8. Add salt and lemon juice as needed.
9. Close the lid and serve after 10 minutes to enjoy the flavors.