Another variety Rice item which can be prepared with ease.Lemon which itself acts as a preservative in many food items will preserve this rice also from spoiling for a day or two.It is best suited for packed lunch for small children since it will be easy for them to have by themselves.

Rice-1 1/2 cups

Lemon-2

Mustard seed-1 teaspoon

channa dhal-1 table spoon

green chillies-5

ginger-finely chopped-1/2 teaspoon

Red chillies-2

Asafoteda(hing)-1 teaspoon

Cashew nuts or peanuts broken-2 table spoons

curry leaf-little

Cook the rice with little less water than usual in such a way that they do not stick to each other

Transfer the rice into a flat bottom bowl.Add 1 spoon oil and allow it to cool

Take the juice of the lemon in a cup .

Remove the seeds.Add a pinch of Turmeric powder and the salt required(1 to 1 1/2 table spoons) and keep aside.

Keep the kadai in the stove.pour 2 to 3 table spoons of gingely oil.Season with all the items given in'To season'.

When the nuts and dhal are roasted switch off the stove and then add the lemon juice into the kadai.

If the juice is added before it will give a bitter taste.

Now add this mixture into the bowl of rice slowly checking for the taste in between.

This Rice will taste good with just chips or pickle.