Lemon Rice

This dish is so delicious but very easy and quick to make. Tangy lemon rice with roasted peanuts and cashews, a wonderful combination of flavours. And it so easy to make and ready in no time. Something differ to try what do you say.

Check out the recipe below to how to make it. And don’t forget to tell me what you think in comments below x

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Basmati Rice, soaked
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp peanuts with skin
• 1 1/2 tbsp cashews
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Cook rice, I use draining method, where you add plenty of water to rice and drain the ingredients excess water once rice are cooked. I recommend Soaking rice prior to cooking, it reduces the cooking time as well as rice taste better
• In a pan heat some oil, add mustard and cumin seeds, when seeds starts to splatter add salt and turmeric cook for 30 secs
• Add boiled rice, mix well
• Add lemon juice, mix well
• Turn off the heat and cover and leave it to rest for few minutes
• In a separate pan add little oil, add peanuts and cashews keep stirring on a medium heat for 4-5 mins until they starts to get little brown from the edges
• Add the peanuts and cashews to rice
• Serve and enjoy