Ingredients

• 1 cup - rice, washed and soaked in water for 30 mins
• 1/2 cup - whole red lentils, soaked overnight
• 1 - onion sliced thinly
• 4 - green chillies chopped
• 2 stalks -curry leaves
• 2 tbsp - coriander leaves finely chopped
• 1 tbsp - coconut scraped
• 1 - lemon juice extracted
• 1/4 tsp -sambar masala
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp - mustard and cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp - urad dal white
• 3 pinches - asafoetida powder
• salt to taste
• 3 tbsp - oil

How to Make Spicy Lentil rice

• Boil rice in salted water till cooked. Drain out excess water, cool in a large plate.
• Pressure cook lentils for 4 whistles, drain and add to rice.
• Sprinkle salt, masala, turmeric, over rice.
• Mix well with hand, without breaking grains.
• Heat oil in large pan, add urad dal, allow to sizzle.
• Add cumin, mustard seeds, asafoetida, and splutter.
• Add curry leaves, chillies, onions. Stir and cook till onions are transparent.
• Add rice, sprinkle lemon juice, coconut, coriander leaves. Mix gently.
• Cover and t heat for 3-4 mins, stirring in between.
• Serve hot, sprinkled with more coriander leaves.