MASALA LEMON RICE

Lemon rice is one of the main food of South Indians, although present generation may not like this. I used to take this as pack lunch when I used to go for teaching in a school in Bangalore. It is easy to make. I am not sharing the recipe of traditional Lemon Rice. I have tried out a Masala Lemon Rice which came very good and tastes some what better than our traditional one. You people can try this as Lunch Box for your kids and I am sure that they will like it.

Ingredients

1. Rice - 02 Cups
2. Fresh Green Peas - 1/4 Cup
3. Beans - 05 Nos
4. Carrot - 01 or 02 Nos
5. Tomatoes - 01 No
6. Green Chillies  - 04 to 08 Nos (As per your taste)
7. Ground Nuts - 01 handfull
8. Lemon - 02 Nos
9. Raisins - 10 Nos
10. Masala Powder - 02 Tbsp
11. Turmeric Powder - 01 Tsp
12. Cashewnuts - 10 Nos
13. Ghee - 02 Tbsp
14. Salt to taste
15. Oil - 02 Tbsp
16. Onions - 02 Nos

For Seasonings

1. Mustard seeds - 01 Tsp
2. Bengal Gram Dal - 01 Tbsp
3. Black Gram Dal - 01 Tsp

Method:

1. Wash rice and add 4 1/4 cups of water and pressure cook in cooker.
2. Cut all vegetables in square shape and keep it aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add Mustard seeds, When it splutter and both dal mentioned in for Seasonings.
4. Add groundnut along with it and roast them all.
5. When they are done, add green chilies paste, tomatoes, masala powder, turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice.
6. Mix it well for a minute or two
7. Remove from fire and allow the mixture to cool and put rice over it.
8. Allow the rice to cool down in a broad pan else rice will broken if you mix it when it is hot.

Serve it with Raitha or Pickel

Variations : You can add Potatoes and Brinjal instead of fresh green peas, carrot and beans

Please try this one and share your valuable opinions.