Lemon Rice (Chitranna) and Pinapple Raita

Method

1. Take lemon juice in a small bowl, add ginger, green chillies and salt and mix well.
2. Take rice in a large mixing bowl, add the lemon juice mixture and mix well.
3. Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan, add mustard seeds and splutter. Add Bengal gram and curry leaves and saute till the grams are lightly browned.
4. Add turmeric powder and rice mixture and mix well till the rice is well coated with the masala. Transfer into a serving bowl.
5. To make raita, take yogurt and honey in another bowl and whisk till well blended.
6. Add pineapple and mint leaves and mix well.
7. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve with lemon rice.

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