- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp roasted peanuts
- Few curry leaves, 1–2 dry red chillies
- 1 green chilli (slit), ¼ tsp turmeric, salt to taste
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Let them crackle.
- Add curry leaves, red chilli, and green chilli, sauté briefly.
- Stir in turmeric and salt.
- Add the cooked rice and mix gently until the rice absorbs all flavours.
- Pour lemon juice, toss once more, and turn off the flame.
- Garnish with roasted peanuts and serve warm.
