Pulihora Pindi (Lemon flavoured powdered rice)

Pulihora Pindi

Ingredients:
Raw Rice semi powdered -1 cup
water-2.5 cups
salt-1/2 tsp
oil-1 tbsp
curry leaves-4
whole dry red chilli-2
green chilli slit-2
mustard seeds-1 tsp
cumin seeds-1 tsp
lemon juice-2 - 4 tbsp
chana dal-2 tsp
urad dal-1 tsp
turmeric powder-1 tsp

cooked rice

Procedure:

1)In a wide pan  convenient enough to cook rice, add the above rice after washing and draining the water twice.
2)Now to the rice add 2.5 cups of water,salt a pinch,oil so that the rice does'nt get sticky.
3)Cook on medium flame for 15 min  and keep stirring ocassionally so rice doesnt stick to the bottom of the pan.
4)In a seperate pan add some oil,mustard seeds,cumin seeds,asafoetida,green chillies,whole dry red chilli,chana dal,urad dal.Fry till the mustard seeds start to crackle on low to medium heat.
5)Sprinkle some turmeric powder on the rice and its done.
6)Now when the rice gets cooked,take off the heat and set aside for 5 minutes.When the rice  is not too hot for us break the lumps  formed with  your hands.
7)Add the fry,salt,lemon juice to the rice as per taste.Mix well .


P.S:Careful while cooking the rice donot over cook.Donot powder the rice too much,should appear like the rice grain is cut into two or 3 pieces.

Storage:Tastes fantastic for 3 days if refrigerated.