Lime Rice (Nimbya Seeth)

"Seeth" is a konkani word which means cooked rice. with the cooked raw rice we can make different varieties of rices.lime rice is one of them......

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

Preparation 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.