Brown Rice Lemon Rice

Name: Brown Rice Lemon Rice
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 2-portion
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 gms brown rice cooked; 2 tsps urad dal; 6 - 7 curry leaves; 2 tsps mustard seeds; 2 tsps turmeric powder; 2 - 3 tsps ghee; 2 green chillies; 2 lemons Juice of small; a pinch asafoetida / heeng of; to taste Salt; Handful peanuts Roasted; coriander leaves some

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Brown rice is a great alternative to the white rice for diabetics. However it is not restricted to just that. Being fibrous it aids the digestive system, reduces cholesterol risk, maintains blood pressure and and has significant benefits for the heart.
The 8 years I spent at Bangalore got me hooked to Lemon rice, Sigh. The pillowy goodness with the crunch of urad dal and peanuts and perfect tang of lemon makes me want to rush back to Namma Ooru. I do not fry the peanuts off instead add roasted ones.
I swapped the white rice for brown one in one of my trials in the kitchen and it has been happily accepted by the husband too. Here is how I make it.

pinksocks @cook_7828550

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Ingredients

10 mins

2-portion

300 gmsbrown rice cooked
2 tspsurad dal
6 - 7curry leaves
2 tspsmustard seeds
2 tspsturmeric powder
2 - 3 tspsghee
2green chillies
2lemons Juice of small
a pinchasafoetida / heeng of
to tasteSalt
Handfulpeanuts Roasted
coriander leaves some

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Steps

10 mins

1

In a non stick pan, heat the ghee. Add mustard seeds, heeng and urad dal. Once it turns golden add cut green chillies and curry leaves. Let them splutter.
2

Now add the turmeric powder and some salt. Put the rice in toss it until it is evenly covered in the gold spice mix.
3

Add the lemon juice, some at a time and adjust to your taste buds. Toss in the peanuts and corriander leaves.
4

Serve hot with chutney or as it is.