Khana- Indian Recipes and Cuisine

Method

Step 1: Clean and wash the rice, soak in water for 20 minutes, drain and add 3 1/2 cups of fresh water, cook the rice till three - fourths done and cool.
Step 2: Heat oil and seasonings with Mustard, Bengal gram, Red Chillies and Green Chillies, Curry leaves, Asafoetida, Turmeric powder, Cashew nuts and salt.
Step 3: fry till dhal and cashewnuts golden colour. Remove from fire.
Step 4: toss the cooked rice in this mixture, sprinkle lemon juice and cook for a few minutes more.
Step 5: Stir and garnish with coriander leaves, serve hot with green mint chutney.

Ingredients

Rice - 2 cups

Lemon - 3

Green chillies - 4 - 5

Bengal gram - 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida - A pinch

Red chillies - 2

Cashewnuts - 10

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Oil - 50 ml

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp (Chopped)