How to prepare a lemon rice

The most popular of  south Indian  lemon rice . a  dish I have  had few south Indian temples and also in restaurants . Basically this rice is very easiest to make already cooked for steamed rice . 
 You can make lemon rice with freshly cooked rice or even with left over rice  . 
    Bast is to serve lemon rice with vegetable salad  or your coconut chutney . 
This lemon rice  can also  be made as  a tiff in box or as picnic lunch . its a light dish and you can have it as a light breakfast also . If you are  looking for more easy  rice recipes then do check . tomato rice , masala rice and jeera rice .
Preparation time 2 hours
cooking time : 30 minutes  

The gradients of preparing  lemon rice is are : 

•  Basmati rice   - 1 Cup
• Lemon juice - 2 lemon 
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Sugar  - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste 
• Oil - 2 tsp 
• Mustard - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp 
• Red chilli - 3 
• chance ki dal -1 tsp
• Few curry leaves . 

Preparation :

1. Wash rice . Boil 5-6 cups water in a large pan .Add rice . Cook till done . Strain the rice in a big metal strainer . Spread on a tray . Run a fork to separate grains . 
2. mix lemon juice , haldi , salt and sugar together . 
3. heat oil in a kadhai . Reduce flame . Add sarson , dal  and red chillies . Cook on very low flame till dal just starts changing colour . Do not let the dal turn brown .
4. Add curry leaves . Add the lemon juice mixture. Add 1/4 cup water . Cover and simmer on low flame till dal turns soft and the water dries . Add rice and mix carefully till well mixed . Stir gently for 2-3 minutes . serve hot .