Vegatarian Lemon Rice

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 3 tablespoon oil
• 1 diced potatoes
• 1/2 cup peas
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 green/red bell peppers
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (yellow curry powder)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon crushed pepper or 2-3 dried red chilies
• Peanuts 2 tablespoons (optional)
• salt
• 3 tablespoon lemon juice

1. Cook 2 cups of basmati rice, per rice cooking instructions. Let it cool completely. Cooking rice overnight cools it off completely for next morning's preparation. Make rice ahead preferably in a rice cooker.
2. In a wok or large frying pan, heat oil, add cumin seeds and when it starts to sputter, add peanuts and roast (this is optional) then add turmeric, then add onions first to fry lightly brown, then add potatoes and fry, then add carrots, when slightly cooked, add green peppers and peas and fry till all cooked to a soft crunch. Then add in crushed pepper and salt
3. Then add in the cooled rice and mix, then turn off heat and lemon juice and mix.

basmati rice, oil, potatoes, peas, carrots, onion, red bell peppers, turmeric, cumin seeds, pepper, peanuts, salt, lemon juice

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/vegatarian-lemon-rice-50166144 (may not work)