Lemon rice

Ingredients:
Rice 225 g (71/2 oz)
Ground turmeric 1/2 tsp;
Saffron threads 4
Sesame oil or coconut oil 1 Tbsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Bengal gram 1 tsp
Black gram 1 tsp
Dried chilli 1, soaked to soften then cut into 3 pieces
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Lemon juice 2 Tbsp
Salt to taste


Method:
1. Cook rice in a rice cooker and transfer to large bowl. While rice is still hot, add turmeric and saffron and mix well until rice is evenly coated. Set aside and allow to cool.

2. Heat oil in frying pan. Add mustard seeds, bengal and black gram, chilli and curry leaves. When mustard seeds splutter, remove from heat and pour mixture over rice.

3. Add lemon juice to rice and mix well. Season to taste with salt. Transfer rice to serving bowls and serve either hot or cold.