Indian Lemon Rice With Ginger And Peanuts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds (or if unavailable)
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
• 1/2 cup finely chopped dry roasted salted peanut
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of fresh grated lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 rinse the rice and drain. bring the rice, water, and salt to a boil and cook over low heat, until all the water is absorbed. remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. fluff the rice with a fork.
• 2 heat the oil in a 12-inch frying pan over moderately high heat. cook the mustard seeds, stirring until the seeds begin to pop. add the ginger and peanuts, and stir another 2 minutes. add the turmeric, and stir one minute more.
• 3 add the spice mixture to the cooked rice and mix thoroughly.
• 4 stir in the lemon juice and sprinkle with the lemon zest.