Kerala Lime Rice Recipe

Ingredients:
Rice - 2 cups
Ghee - 2 tblsp
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Lime Juice - 3 tblsp
Gingelly Oil - 3 tblsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Bengal Gram - 2 tblsp
Dry Red Chillies - 3, halved
Green Chillies - 1/2 tblsp, chopped

For the Garnish
Onion - 1/2 cup, finely sliced
Raisins - 2 tblsp
Potato - 1/2 cup, julienned (optional)
Refined Vegetable Oil - 1/4 cup
Coriander Leaves - few

Method:
1. Cook the rice.
2. Stir in the ghee, salt, sugar and lime juice.
3. Heat the gingelly oil and splutter mustard seeds.
4. Add bengal gram, red chillies, turmeric powder and green chillies.
5. Add this to the rice and mix well.
6. Garnish with sliced onion, raisins and potato juliennes fried well in 1/4 cup oil.
7. Sprinkle coriander leaves before serving.