Ingredients

• 1 cup - basmati rice
• 1 tsp - channa dal
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1 tsp - peanuts
• 1 tbsp - oil
• 1/2 tsp - fenugreek seeds
• 1 tsp - coriander seeds
• 1 - lemon
• Sliced green chillies
• Chopped ginger - 1 inch piece
• Curry leaves - a few
• A few - dried red chillies
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste

How to Make Spicy Lemon rice

• Roast and grind the coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds and red chillies.
• Cook basmati rice in a cooker with little oil and keep it aside.
• Let it cool.
• Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard and add channa dal and peanuts to it.
• When the channa dal turns red in colour, add ginger and chillies to it.
• Now add the ground ingredients to it.
• Squeeze the lemon and add salt and turmeric to it.
• Mix it well.
• Turn off the flame and add the rice.
• Mix everything well and serve garnished with curry leaves.