Ingredients

• Juice from 1 lime
• Rice - 1/2 cup
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• For seasoning:
• A few curry leaves
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Cashew nut - 4 to 5
• Peanuts - 1 tbsp
• Channa dal - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• A small slice of ginger
• Garlic - 2 flakes, chopped
• Oil

How to Make Plain Lemon Rice

• Boil the rice ensuring that the grains are separate.
• Boil the peas with little salt.
• Grind grated coconut with coriander, garlic, ginger and green chillies into a fine paste.
• Heat the oil in a pan.
• Add the masala and fry until oil separates.
• Add the peas and cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove the rice in a large flat dish.
• Add salt, lime juice and masala to the rice and mix well.
• Serve with raita and papad.