Lemon Rice (chithrannam)

Ingredients 

 
• 1 cup medium grained rice, cooked (or leftovers work too)
• 1 large lemon
• 1/2tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 4-5 green chillies (or as per taste)
• 1 tsp bengal gram (channa dal)
• 1/4-1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts
• a generous pinch of turmeric powder
• few sprigs of curry leaves
• few Coriander Leaves for garnish 
• 4-5 tsp of sesame oil
• salt to taste

Method:

Make sure your rice is not mushy and the grains are separate. If cooking fresh, cook with 2 cups of water instead of 3 for 1 cup rice. Spread this rice on a plate to cool.

Meanwhile in a frying pan add oil and when hot, add mustard seeds & jeera. When it starts popping, add the peanuts, bengal gram stir it for few seconds.

Now add chopped green chillies and curry leaves.

Now add these to the rice along with the lemon juice. Toss well until mixed well. Add salt as needed.