LEMON RICE / PULIHORA...RECIPE IS GIVEN BY "KOUMARI MAZUMDER (JOYEE)"

Lemon Rice is a delicious South Indian dish. You can 

easily put together when in a hurry. You can also 

make it with leftover rice. Serve Lemon Rice with a 

Raita (yogurt salad) and Poppadums for a simple yet 

tasty meal.

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked Basmati rice (or leftover rice)



2 tbsps vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil


1 tsp coriander seeds



1 tsp mustard seeds



3-4 curry leaves



2 green chillies slit lengthwise



1" piece of ginger grated



1/2 cup peanuts (roasted and unsalted)



1 tsp turmeric powder



Juice of 2 lemons



Salt to taste



Preparation:


1.Gently roast and then coarsely powder the coriander 

seeds.Keep aside.



2.Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, 

curry leaves and green chillies. Fry till the spluttering 

stops .


3. Add the ginger and peanuts. Fry for another 

minute.


4.Add the turmeric powder and turn off the fire.



5.Add the lemon juice and mix well.



6.Add the rice, roasted coriander powder and salt to 

taste and mix thoroughly.



7.Serve with a Raita and Poppadums.