Turmeric Lemon Rice

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 2 tbsp Cashews or peanuts, toasted
  • 1 Cilantro

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 1/2 cups Rice, cooked

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/3 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tsp Oil

• Frozen

  • 8 Curry, whole or chopped fresh or frozen leaves

Found on veganricha.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1.5 to 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 tsp oil (high smoke point oils like organic safflower or organic canola)
• ½ tsp mustard seeds , preferably black mustard seeds
• 8 to 10 curry leaves, fresh or frozen, whole or chopped
• 2-3 tbsp toasted cashews or peanuts (optional)
• ½ to ¾ tsp turmeric
• ⅓ tsp or more red pepper flakes , or 2 broken red chilies
• 2 tbsp or more lemon juice
• cilantro for garnish

Directions

• Cook the rice, fluff and keep aside or let the rice or other cooked grains you plan to use, come to room temp.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and let them start to pop. i usually check the oil by adding 2-3 seeds. If they start to sizzle immediately or pop, the oil is ready.
• Add curry leaves and wait for a few seconds. Add turmeric and red pepper flakes and mix in. Reduce heat to medium low. At this point you can add roasted nuts(cashews or peanuts) or peas or both and mix in.
• Add a splash of water to reduce the temperature of the pan. then add the lemon juice.
• Add in the rice and mix in well. Add salt if the cooked rice was not salted. Cook for 2 mins. Taste and adjust salt and lemon. Cover and take off heat. Let it sit for 2 mins before serving. Garnish with cilantro.