【柠檬饭】Lemon Rice

 

多年以前我在马来西亚一个学院工作，有个同事是南印度来的婆罗门，她每天的早饭一定是芭蕉叶裹着的酸奶饭，而午餐则是一定会有这个柠檬饭的。我也是那个时候第一次知道这款主食。

后来在印度居住的时候，也经常在餐厅里或者朋友家吃到这个饭。后来也学会了在家做这款米饭，因为它真是冷饭的好去处噢！

Many years ago, I worked in a college in Malaysia. One of my colleagues was a Brahmin from South India. The breakfast she brings to work must consist of yogurt rice wrapped in banana leave, and her lunch will be this lemon rice many a times. 

Later, when I lived in India, I often had this rice in the restaurants or at friends'.  I also learned to make this rice at home during my time in India, it is really a good way to turn left over white rice into a yummy staple!

材料：

4 杯 隔夜米饭（印度香米饭最好）

2-3 大勺 青柠/柠檬汁

1/2 小勺 食盐 （可根据口味调整）

3 大勺 食油

2/3 小勺 芥菜籽

1 小勺 姜黄粉

1-2 只 青辣椒

1 1/2 大勺 鹰嘴豆瓣

1 小勺 小黑豆瓣

2 只 干辣椒

1 小把 咖喱叶

1/4 杯 油炸花生 

Ingredients:

4 cups cooled white rice (basmati or any short grain rice works best)

2-3 tablespoons lime/lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)

3 tablespoons cooking oil

2/3 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

1-2 green chilies (slit)

1 1/2 tablespoons Channa dal

1 teaspoon Urad Dal/black gram

2 dried chilies

1 sprig curry leaves

1/4 cup fried peanuts

1. 把柠檬汁挤到冷饭里拌匀。

2. 锅里下油，把小黑豆和鹰嘴豆瓣洗净，入锅煸香。

3. 加入芥菜籽、青辣椒、咖喱叶也一起煸香。（如果用干辣椒这个时候也可以加入）。

4. 把姜黄粉和食盐加入到锅里快速翻匀。

5. 把米饭倒入拌匀稍微炒炒即可。使用的时候撒上一把油炸花生即可。

1. Squeeze the lemon or lime juice into the rice and mix well.

2. Heat oil in a pan, wash urad dal and channa dal, and stir-fry until a little crunchy.

3. Add mustard seeds, green chilies, and curry leaves and stir-fry until fragrant. (If you use dried chilies, you can also add them at this time).

4. Add turmeric powder and salt to the pan and stir quickly.

5. Add the rice to the pan and mix well. Sprinkle a handful of fried peanuts when serving.