South Indian-Style Lemon Rice

• 4 cups water
• 2 cups uncooked white rice
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup raw peanuts
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 4 green chile peppers, chopped
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 15 fresh curry leaves (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1. Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add peanuts, turmeric, and mustard seeds; cook and stir until peanuts are browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in green chile peppers, lemon juice, curry leaves, and salt.
3. Fold lemon juice mixture into the cooked rice.

water, white rice, vegetable oil, peanuts, ground turmeric, mustard seeds, green chile peppers, lemon juice, curry, salt

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/261356/south-indian-style-lemon-rice/ (may not work)