Mrs. D‘Sousa’s Rice with lemon & cardamom

Mrs. D‘Sousa’s Rice with lemon and cardamom, an Indian recipe belonging to a lovely American in Tokyo. A good mess of flavorful rice.

• 4 cups cold cooked rice (Basmati, Jasmine or something long grain)
• ½ Tablespoon turmeric
• 2 crushed pods cardamom
• a 2 inch piece of cinnamon cut into small pieces
• 2 cloves
• 1 cup peanuts
• ¼ cup powdered coconut
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon cumin powder
• ½ tsp. dried parsley
• ½ tsp. sugar
• Salt to taste

Preheat oven to 350°

In a large pan, heat 3-4 T of vegetable oil. Add peanuts, cloves, cinnamon and cardamoms. Fry until peanuts change to a golden brown color.  Add cold rice and fry for 4-5 minutes, then add all other ingredients and keep frying for 2-3 minutes.  Pour into baking dish, cover and bake for 10-12 minutes. Makes 8-10 servings.

Note:

-Because of personal taste we alter the recipe above. We prefer to leave out the coconut and peanuts and add in a clove or two of chopped garlic and two more pods of cardamom.