Basmati Lemon Rice

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	118ml	Oil
4 cups	250g / 8.8oz	Onions - chopped (small)
4		Garlic cloves - chopped
2 teaspoons	10ml	Black mustard seeds
12		Curry leaves - (to 15)
4 teaspoons	20ml	Split unpeeled urad dal - soaked in water
		For 45 minutes
4 teaspoons	20ml	Golden raisins
4 cups	640g / 22oz	Cooked basmati rice
2 teaspoons	10ml	Turmeric
		Salt - up to 2 tspns
2 teaspoons	10ml	Sugar
1/4 cup	59ml	Halved roasted cashews
1/4 cup	59ml	Lemon juice
8		Green onions - finely chopped
1/2 cup	8g / 0.3oz	Chopped cilantro - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Heat oil over medium heat in large skillet or wok. Saute onions and garlic until soft, 2 minutes. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, urad dal and raisins and saute 2 minutes.

In a bowl, mix rice, turmeric, salt, sugar and cashews, saving a few cashews for garnish. Spoon rice into skillet with onion mixture and heat through, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Garnish with reserved cashews, green onions and cilantro.

This recipe yields 8 to 10 servings.

Each of 10 servings: 252 calories; 32 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 13 grams fat; 31 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams protein; 0.38 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 08-18-1999

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