Lime Rice

I wanted to make rice this week, but I didn't want to make plain old boiled white rice. I was serving it with a curry so I didn't want it to be the star of the meal either. I remembered once going to a South Indian restaurant and they served something called Lemon Rice, which had a slightly sour taste that complimented the dish. So I decided to go with Lime Rice instead.

Lime Rice














2 c. rice, cooked
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp chili flakes
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 tbsp peanuts
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ginger powder
1/2 tsp curry powder
2 tbsp lime juice
salt to taste

Mix lime juice and salt into the cooked rice. I waited for my rice to cool down a bit so I wouldn't smash up the cooked rice.

In a pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add chili flakes and mustard seeds. Wait until mustard seeds start to pop, then add peanuts, turmeric, ginger and curry powder. Stir to mix and immediately add rice. Stir to mix well over low heat. Make sure there is no white showing on the rice. Heat until rice is heated through, then serve.