Fragrant lemon rice

Name: Fragrant lemon rice
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ cups long grain rice, washed under running water for at least 15 minutes and strained; salt; 1½ cups long grain rice, washed under running water for at least 15 minutes and strained; vegetable oil; ghee; 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds; small handful of fresh curry leaves; ½ teaspoon finely chopped root ginger; 1 green chilli, finely chopped; 3 or 4 dried red chillies, coarsely chopped; 1 heaped tablespoon unsalted cashew nuts; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; juice of 2 lemons; chopped fresh coriander leaves, to garnish

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd's India

By Keith Floyd

Published 2001

About

It is worth going to a specialist (Asian) store and buying the most expensive long grain rice you can find for this dish.

Ingredients

1½ cups long grain rice, washed under running water for at least 15 minutes and strained
salt
ghee
vegetable oi

Asia
India
Main course
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Boil the rice in plenty of salted water, giving it one quick stir once it has come to the boil. Continue cooking until the grains are just tender. Drain thoroughly, transfer to a bowl and stir in a heaped tablespoon of ghee. Set aside.
In a large shallow frying pan or wok, heat some oil. Add the mustard seeds and cook until they crackle. Add the curry leaves, g