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Lemon Peanut Rice

Prep 10 min · cook 20 min · lunch, dinner

indianvegetarianveganricequickgluten-freedairy-free

Ingredients

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  • 200 g basmati rice
  • 470 ml water
  • 30 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp chana dal
  • 50 g roasted peanuts
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 2 green chilies (slit)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 45 ml lemon juice
  • 5.9 g cilantro, chopped
  • 150 g green peas

    Method

    1. Cook the rice with the water and spread it out to cool.
    2. Heat the oil, add the mustard seeds, chana dal, peanuts, curry leaves and chilies until golden.
    3. Add turmeric, peas and salt and cook for 2 minutes, then toss with the rice and lemon juice.
    4. Finish with cilantro.