BBC Food - Recipes - Lemon rice

BBC Food - Recipes - Lemon rice

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This South Indian dish goes well with seafood and vegetables. Curry leaves are used frequently in this part of India. When you find a fresh bunch, put them to d

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Ingredients

  • 2½ tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • pinch fenugreek seeds
  • 1 tsp split chana dal (also called Bengal gram lentils)
  • 1 tsp split black gram (also called urad dal or black lentil)
  • 2-3 dried red chillies, left whole
  • 1 rounded tsp chopped fresh ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground turmeric
  • 4 tbsp roasted peanuts
  • 10 curry leaves , torn in half
  • salt , to taste
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice , or to taste
  • 350g/12oz freshly cooked basmati rice

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