Lemon Rice

Difficulty Rating 1

2 cups Rice (uncooked)
4 Tbsp Lemon juice
Salt to taste (about 1 ½ tsp)
6 Tbsp Oil
½ tsp Mustard Seeds
15 Curry leaves (optional)
¼ cup Peanuts
4 Green chilies
½ tsp Turmeric

1. Cook the rice.
2. Heat the Oil. Add the mustard seeds, peanuts and turmeric and fry until the peanuts are brown (be careful they burn quickly).
3. Add chilies, curry leaves and add lemon juice and salt.
4. Mix with the rice.
5. Serve with hard boiled eggs.

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