Elumichham pazham saadham

(Lime rice – tamil style)

Serve – 8 people

INGREDIENTS :-

Water                                                              :   5 cup

Colam rice                                                      :  4 cup

Turmeric powder                                             :  1 tsp

Vegetable oil                                                    :  ½ cup

Mustard seeds                                                  :  1 tsp

Bengal gram                                                       :  1 tsp

Split skinned black gram                                    :  1 tsp

Curry leaves                                                       :  1 sprig

Green chillies                                                     : 16 (chopped)

Salt                                                                    :  4 tsp

Lemon juice                                                       :  1/3 cup + 1 tsp

                                                                      METHODS :-                                                                       

1. Pour water into a cooker. Bring to boil on high heat. Add rice and turmeric powder. Stir once.

2. Close cooker.  Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 2 minutes.

3. Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally.

4. Open cooker. Flick rice gently with fork to separate grains.

5. In a pan, heat oil, Add mustard seeds. When crackling , add Bengal gram, black gram and fry till golden brown.

6. Add curry leaves and chillies. Stir for a few seconds. Remove pan from heat and pour over rice

7.  Mix salt with lemon juice and pour over rice. Mix well .