Lemon Rice

Ingredients:- 1. 2 cups of cooked rice 2. 1 cup of peanuts 3. 2 red whole dry chilies 4. 2 green chilies 5. 1 tbsp of urad daal 6. 1 tbsp of chana daal 7. ½ cup of fresh lemon juice 8. 2 tsp of turmeric powder 9. Salt to taste 10. 7 curry leaves 11. 1 tbsp of black mustard seeds 12. Oil Method:- 1. In a non stick pan, add 2 tbsp of oil. 2. When the oil is really hot add mustard seeds and dry red chilies, wait till they splutter. 3. Add both the daals’ and green chilies. 4. Now add peanuts and sauté them till they run golden brown. Then add curry leaves. 5. Add turmeric powder and salt to taste. 6. After that add rice and mix them well carefully. Don’t overdo that they mash. 7. Turn off the heat and add lemon juice. And mix it well with two spoons or spatula. 8. Serve hot or cold with any type of chutney.   -Chitra

Mint Chutney

Savory treat for all of you :)

Ingredients:-

· 1 cup of soaked seedless tamarind in warm water
· 2 bunches of mint / pudina
· 1 bunch of cilantro / dhaniya / corriander
· 1 jalapeno or green chili
· ½ chopped red onion
· 3 tsp. of sugar (sugar free preferred)
· Salt to taste
· 1 teaspoon of red chili powder
· Water


Directions:-

· Separate Mint and Cilantro leaves from stems.
· Now mix them in blender with onions and green chilies. If the mixture is thick to mix add little bit of water.
· Now slowly add soaked tamarind.
· When it is mixed well add salt, red chili powder and sugar.
· Enjoy mint chutney sandwiches by spreading over any kind of bread, crackers or nachos,

even with paranthas, puris or pakoras

-Chitra