Ø 1 c. rice
Ø 12 cashew nuts (raw) split
Ø 2 Tbsp. melted butter or ghee into 2 or 4 pieces
Ø 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
Ø 5 green or red chilies
Ø 2 tsp. urad dhal (cut them into pieces)
Ø 2 tsp. chana dhal
Ø 1 or 2 carrots, shredded
Ø 2 tsp. cumin seeds
Ø 2 tsp. salt
Ø juice from 1 whole lemon
Cook rice separately and let it cool for a while. In a saucepan add ghee and mustard seeds and fry it on low heat, until the seeds start popping. Then add urad dhal, chana dhal, cumin seeds, cashew nuts, chilies or red pepper and fry them until they are light brown. Add shredded carrots and fry for 5 minutes. Always stir constantly while frying. Add salt, rice and lemon juice and mix well. Depending on your taste you can vary the proportions of the above ingredients .
