Southern Indian Lemon Rice With Peanuts

A very common, but delicious, rice dish from southern India. This doesn't take long to make, just make sure that you have all of your ingredients measured out before you start.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons  oil
• 2  teaspoons black mustard seeds
• 2  teaspoons Urad Dal, split white
• 2  teaspoons channa dal
• 1  green serrano chili, minced
• 8  curry leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1⁄8 teaspoon hing
• 4  cups cooked white rice
• 1  lemon, juice of
•  salt, as needed
• 3  tablespoons roasted peanuts
•  fresh minced cilantro, for garnish

Directions

1. In a large nonstick frying pan put the oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, and chana dal. Heat over high heat until the mustard seeds start popping AND the dals are light brown.
2. Quickly reduce heat to medium low and stir in the chilies (add an extra one if you like you food really hot), curry leaves (add more if desired), turmeric and hing. Stir for about 2 minutes.
3. Add the rice and stir until until well combined.
4. Add the lemon juice and salt and mix well.
5. Stir in the peanuts.
6. Garnish with the cilantro.