Lemon Rice with Brazil Nuts

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups of basmati rice 

  • 4 cups of water 

  • ½ cup of Brazil nuts

  • ⅓ cup of lemon juice 

  • 10 curry leaves 

  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds 

  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric

  • ¼ teaspoon of asafoetida 

  • 1 to 2 teaspoons of salt 

  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped 

  • 1 tablespoon of ghee 

Directions:

  • Wash the rice thoroughly. Add water and rice together in a bowl and boil on high flame, covered. 

  • When rice comes to a boil, reduce the heat for 10 minutes, and then turn the burner off. 

  • In a separate saucepan, add ghee and heat over medium flame until hot. 

  • Add Brazil nuts and stir until lightly golden. Then remove the nuts from the ghee with a spoon and put them into the rice. Leave ghee in a saucepan. 

  • Keep ghee in a saucepan over medium heat and add mustard seeds and listen for the seeds to pop. 

  • Add turmeric, asafoetida, curry leaves, and salt. 

  • Pour onto rice and nuts. Add lemon juice and mix thoroughly. 

  • Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves. 

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