Recipe - Piquant Lemon Rice

1 cup Basmati white rice
2 cup Water
1 teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoon Ghee
One half cup Raw cashew pieces
One half tablespoon Yellow split peas
1 teaspoon Black mustard seeds
One half teaspoon Turmeric
1/3 cup Lemon juice
3 tablespoon Coarsely chopped coriander
One fourth cup Shredded coconut

Wash rice. Bring water to a boil. Stir in rice, salt & One half tablespoon ghee. Cover
with a tightfitting lid. Reduce heat to very low & gently simmer, no
peeking, for 20 to 25 minutes. The rice should be light & fluffy & the
water should be absorbed.

Set side, leaving covered.

Heat the remaining ghee in a small pot over a moderate heat till hot. Drop
in the cashews & stir fry till golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon &
pour over rice. Cover the rice again.

Raise the heat slightly & toss in the split peas & mustard seeds (you can
omit the peas) & fry till the seeds turn grey & sputter.

Pour the fried seeds into the rice & sprinkle with turmeric, lemon &
coriander. Gently fold till well mixed.

Garnish each serving with coconut.

For a variation, substitute lime juice for lemon juice.

Yamuna Devi, The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking.

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