Lemon Rice or Nimmakaya Pulihora

Lemon Rice is a super delicious recipe with sour taste. This is prepared mainly in festival days as a Prasadam to god.. Its simple to prepare but very tasty as well. I consider this is a bachelor's recipe. This dish can be prepared with left over rice also..

Ingredients:

1. Cooked white rice- 1 cup

2. Oil- 1tbsp

3. Mustard seeds and jeera- 1 tsp each

4. Urad dal and channa dal- 1tbsp each

5. Curry leaves- 1 spring

6. Ground nuts- 2tbsp

7. Turmeric- 1/8 tsp

8. Hing- pinch

9. Salt- to taste

10. Red chillies- 4 no

11. Green chillies- 1 no

12. Coriander leaves- 1 tbsp chopped

13. Lemon juice- 2tbsp or per taste..

Preparations:

1. Wash and soak rice about 15mts and cook rice (Add 2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice).

Method:

1. Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds when they splutter add jeera, turmeric powder, curry leaves and fry.

2. Add hing, urad dal, channa dal, ground nuts and fry till all the dal's gets golden colour.

3. Add red chillies, fry. Add cooked rice, salt and mix well.

4. Cover with the lid and cook abt a minute.

5. Turn off the stove, add lemon juice, mix well and check the seasoning.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

The simple and delicious Lemon Rice is ready.

Hope you all enjoy the recipe. Thanks. Bye.