Wash the rice till the water runs clear
Boil the ice with salt and water and strain off all the water and keep it aside in a wide Plate so that it cools faster and the rice grains dont further cook with the steamNote: Do not wait until the rice becomes completely soft because we have to further cook tge riceI have used left over rice here in this recipe(you can too) but Lemon rice tastes best with Basmati RiceTip:- If you want the rice to be grainy and not sticky, add 1 tspn oil and lemon peels to the rice while boiling Now in a skillet, Add 2 tbspn oil and olace it on medium high flame
Once the oil becomes hot, add the Cumin seeds and Mustard seeds(if using) and all it to sputterNote- if the oil is not hot, the Mustard and Cumin seeds wont sputter and it will remian bitterTip:- Before adding all the mustard seeds, always add 1 or 2 Mustard seeds to the oil to check if it has become hot Now add the Curry Leaves
Immediately, add the Onions and Tomatoes, give it a qiuck stir and cover the skillet
As soon as the Onions turn Translucent and the Tomatoes start turning soft, add the Maggie Cube(if using), Lemon Juice and Tuemeric powder and mix well. Keep the skillet open
Mix it for about 5 minutes and then add the Boiled Rice
Toss and Stir the Rice until all the rice grains are covered with the Sauté.Check for Salt and add it at this stage
Turn the flame off and your Lemon Rice is ready to be devoured😋😋. At home, we love to eat Lemon Rice with Fried Chicken. It is a Lip smacking Combo! Try it out, Thank me later😉