Ingredients

• Rice                         :                1\4 Kg
  
• Lemon                      :                2 to 3 nos
  
• Rai  (mustard)           :                1 tea spoon
  
• Udat dal                   :                1 tea spoon
  
• Chana dal                 :                2 tea spoons
  
• Groundnuts              :                1 table spoon
  
• Kaaju(Cashew nut)     :               1 table spoon
  
• Green chillies           :                3 to 4 nos.
  
• Red chillies              :                2 to 3 nos.
  
• Salt                         :                2 tea spoons
  
• (as per taste)           :                1\2 tea spoon
  
• Curry leaves            :                10 to 12
  
• Hing                       :                1\4 tea spoon
  
• Oil                         :                2 table spoons

Method

Cook rice in a pressure cooker.  Note that the rice should not be sticky.  Take the rice into a large vessel.  let cool.


Take a Pan and heat 2 table spoons of oil.  Add Rai, udat dal,  chana dal, ground nuts, kaaju and fry in a medium flame until kaaju  and ground nuts turn into golden brown.  Add Curry leaves, Green chillies and red chillies and stir.  Add hing and haldi.  Remove it from the flame and add this thadka to the Rice.  Mix well by adding salt and lemon juice.


Yummy Pulihora (lemon Rice) is ready.............


This is one of the South Indian dishes specially from Andhra Pradesh.  This dish can be prepared in advance, for Picnics,Parties, Lunch boxes etc.....

 by Mrs Uma ramana


You can also be a member of this site by sending your recipes, house- hold  tips interesting issues to [email protected]