Lemon rice

This is an easy item well liked by my hubby, especially for dabba lunch in office or in train! So here goes.

Ingredients
Rice 1 cup
Oil for seasoning
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Urad dal 1 tsp
Chana dal 1 tsp
Green chillies 2 slit
Curry leaves a few
Asafoetida a pinch
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Mor molagai (Green chillies salted and cured in yogurt, dried, preserved, and fried-on-demand. This is optional but gives a wonderful dash to the lemon rice.)
Lemon juice 1 tbsp (to taste)

Mor molagai

Method

1. Cook rice, cool it and spread it out so that the grains are separate.
2. Heat oil in a kadai. Burst mustard. Add urad dal, chana dal, mor molagai, green chillies, curry leaves, asafoetida, turmeric powder, salt and fry till done. Take care to not burn anything.
3. Add the rice and give it a good mix. Adjust salt. Add lemon juice and mix it again.

Let it sit atleast an hour for the flavours to seep in. Serve with any curry, raita of your choice.