Lemon Pulao/Rice « Gourmet Safari

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 2 cups water or organic chicken stock (see package instructions for rice to liquid ratio)
• Sea Salt, to taste
• Lemon juice of 1 ½ lemons
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 whole dried red chili or generous pinch of red pepper chili flakes (depending upon how much heat you like)
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds (substitute black mustard seeds)
• 2 teaspoons urad dahl** (split white lentils) (substitute pre-cooked yellow lentils)
• 2 tablespoons cashews, coarsely chopped
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 10 curry leaves, fresh or dried (similar flavour to a tangerine, substitute with basil)
• Cilantro, coarsely chopped for garnish