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Lemon Rice

Add some sunshine to your plate with this tangy, easy lemon rice.  

Ingredients

  • 2 cups long grain white rice, cooked
  • 1 cup green peas, frozen
  • 2 Tbsps lemon juice
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  •  ½ tsp black mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp jalapeno, minced
  • ½ tsp black gram dhal (optional)
  • 1/3 cup peanuts, roasted (optional)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tsp canola oil

Directions

  1. Heat oil with the mustard seeds, black gram dhal and turmeric till the mustard pops.
  2. Add peas, 1/8 tsp salt and sauté for about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add the peanuts, 1/8 tsp salt the rice and lemon juice. Turn off heat and mix well.
  4. Sprinkle cilantro on top.

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