Lemon Rice

A South India dish, this tasty side is a refreshing change from plain rice - it has a real zing to it. I've used our Biryani paste here, which gives it an extra spicy flavour.

Serves: 4-6 people
Preparation time: 30 mins
Cooking Time: 22 mins
Difficulty: Moderate

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp black mustard seeds
3 tbsp Patak's Biryani Paste
225g basmati rice
600ml water
1 tsp lemon juice
grated rind of 1 lemon
1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

Methods

Wash the rice in several changes of water and leave to soak in cold water for half an hour.
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the mustard seeds until they pop.
Add the Patak's Biryani Paste and the drained rice. Stir together for 1 minute then add the water, lemon juice and lemon rind.
Cover and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes until all the water is absorbed.
Stir through the fresh coriander before serving.