Easy Lemon Rice

Prep time - 5 min
Cook time - 10 min

Ingredients
1 cup long grain rice - I use Basmati. Can use brown rice, and lengthen cooking time accordingly.
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 green chilli, finely chopped
8-10 cashew nuts (or groundnuts - I prefer cashew)
1 tsp urad dal + 1 tsp chana dal mixed, and soaked for ten min (soak while getting the rest of the ingredients ready)
6-8 curry leaves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
zest of 1 lime (optional)
3/4 tbsp salt - or to taste
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
chopped coriander to garnish

Method:
Rinse the rice a few times with water till the water runs clear (this gets rid of the starch), and soak it for 15 - 20 min.
Heat ghee in a pot and add mustard seeds. Once they start spluttering, reduce the flame and add green chillies, cashew nuts, soaked and drained dals, and curry leaves. Slow roast the cashews and dals till the cashews are golden brown.
Drain the rice and add it to the pan. Dry roast it for a minute or two, and add turmeric powder, lime zest, salt and two cups water. Mix well and bring to a boil. Once the water comes to a roaring boil, reduce the heat to simmer, cover and cook till the water is absorbed and the rice is cooked through.
Mix in the lime juice and coriander.

Serve hot.

Serving suggestions - serve with vegetable raita, chana masala, grilled chicken, or fish. I served it with salmon and the combination was amazing.