Lemon Rice / Nimmakaya Pulihora
So all you need to make it is :
- Rice : cooked 200 gms
- Lemon juice : of one whole lemon
- Salt : depending on how much you would want to use
- Turmeric : half table spoon
- Green chillies : 2-5 long ones, slit into half along the length
- Curry leaves : 8
- Chana dal : teaspoon full
- Urad dal : teaspoon full
- Jeera : teaspoon full
- Mustard seeds : teaspoon full
- Asafoetida : half teaspoon
- Groundnuts : fistful
- Cook rice and add lemon juice, salt and turmeric, mix well and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a kadai or wok and add chana dal, urad dal, jeera, mustard seeds, asafoetida, groundnuts, curry leaves, green chillies and let the whole thing fry and add the mixture to rice and mix well.