Sonali's Lemon rice for 6 (yummy!!!)

Ingredients:

Cooked rice (2 cups) - I used brown

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin - 1 tsp

Garlic - 2 pods (or to your liking), finely chopped

Turmeric - 1 tsp

Salt - to taste (1-2 tsp)

Serrano chillies - 1-2, chopped finely

Lemon juice - 3 tbsp (or to taste)

Curry leaves (optional) - 10-12 leaves

Frozen peas (optional) - 1/2 cup

Cilantro - for garnish

Picture credit: from Chef In You.Com

Method:

1. Heat the oil on medium heat and add the mustard seeds & cumin seeds. You may need to cover the pot when the mustard seeds start to pop. Once the cumin is browned and the mustard is giving off its scent, add the curry leaves (if using) and saute till they get dark and give off their aroma. Finally, add the garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes.

2. Add the salt, turmeric and serranos to this mixture. If you are using peas, add them now.

3. Add the rice and saute till the rice is heated through (3-4 minutes). You may need to add a dash of water to prevent the rice from sticking. Finally, add the lemon juice slowly as you continue to saute the rice.

4. Right before you are ready to serve, garnish with cilantro.

Enjoy!