Lemon Sevai (Lemon Rice Noodles)

Ingredients:

1.5 cup instant rice sevai (can be bought at local Indian store-a brand like 777) 

1 big lemon

1 tbsp ghee

1 tbsp cashew nuts

1 tsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp urid dhal

1 tsp channa dhal

1 pinch asafoetida

2-3 curry leaves, chopped

2 green chillies, chopped

1 tbsp salt

1/2 tsp turmeric

Boiling water

Method: 

Heat oil in a saucepan and fry mustard seeds, urid dhal, channa dhal, green chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida till the mustard sputters and the dhals brown. Set aside.

Juice the lemon and turmeric to the lemon juice. Set aside. 

Roast the cashew nuts in ghee till golden brown. Set aside.

Place instant rice sevai in a bowl. Pour boiling water over it till all the sevai is immersed. Cover for 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to a dry serving bowl. Add in the tempering, lemon juice with turmeric, salt and roasted cashew nuts, and mix well with the rice sevai. Adjust lemon juice and salt to taste. 

Serve with capsicum sambar or thogayal. 

Variations:

Can use roasted fresh coconut in place of lemon and turmeric to make coconut sevai.