Aromatic Lemon Rice Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

• 1 cup/200 g Basmati rice

• 1 2/3 cups/400 ml water

• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 2 tbsp shredded coconut

• 2 tbsp coconut milk

• 4 tbsp butter

• 4 tbsp oil

• 1 green chili pepper, seeded and finely sliced

• seeds from 4 cardamom pods

• 3 whole black pepper corns

• 2 tbsp chopped almonds

• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

• juice of 1/2 lemon

Method:

1. Place the rice in a large saucepan with the water, turmeric, and salt.

2. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave covered.

3. Soak the coconut in the coconut milk in a small bowl. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.

4. Add the oil, chili pepper, cardamom, pepper corns, almonds, cumin, and mustard seeds.

5. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the mustard seeds begin to crackle.

6. Add this mixture to the rice. Add the lemon juice and coconut and mix with a fork.

7. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes, or until the rice is soft and fluffy. Transfer to a serving dish and serve.