Rava Pulihora (Lemon flavoured rice semolina)

Ingredients:

Rice rava – 2 cups

Water – 4 cups

Lemon juice – ¼ cup (or as per taste)

Green chillies – 4 to 5

Coriander leaves – ½ cup

Red chillies – 4 to 5

Urid dal – 1 tbsp

Chana dal - tbsp

Ground nuts – 2 tbsp

Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp

Mustard seeds – ¼ tbsp

Cashew nuts – 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp

Hing - a pinch

Salt to taste

Oil – 3 tbsp

Curry leaves – 2 springs

Preparation:

Steam the rava with water in 1:2 ratio in a pressure cooker for about 3 whistles and take out and let it cool to room temperature. Once cooled, scramble the rava so that no lumps are present and it is powdery.

Heat oil in a pan and add the following ingredients one by one in a row and fry till golden brown.

• chana  dal
• urid dal
• groundnuts
• mustard seeds
• cumin seeds
• cashew nuts
• red chillies
• curry leaves
• green chillies
• coriander leaves
• turmeric powder
• lemon juice
• and hing

After adding the lemon juice and salt , fry for about 2 min till the raw flavour of lemon is gone.

Now turn off the heat and bring the mixture to the cooked rava and mix evenly. Adjust salt per taste. Trust me..it tastes great.