Lemon Rice

My sister and I tried this a few weeks ago and really liked it. Plus, your kitchen smells great while you are making it.

Lemon Rice is a delicious South Indian dish you can easily put together
when in a hurry. You can also make it with leftover rice. Serve Lemon
Rice with a Raita (yogurt salad) and Poppadums for a simple yet tasty
meal.

2 cups cooked basmati rice
2 TBSP canola oil
1 tsp Coriander
1 tsp mustard seeds
3-4 curry leaves
2 green chillies split length-wise
1" piece of ginger, grated
1/2 cup peanuts (roasted and unsalted)
1 tsp tumeric powder
Juice of 2 lemons
Salt to taste

Gently roast and then coarsely powder the coriander seeds. Set aside

Heat the oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, curry leaves and green chillies. Fry until fragrant then add the ginger and the peanuts. Fry for another minute. Add the tumeric powder and remove from heat.

Add lemon juice and mix well
Add rice, roasted coriander powder and salt and mix.

Raspberry Lemon Bars

2 c flour
1/2 c powdered sugar
2 T cornstarch
1/4 t salt
3/4 butter
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 c sugar
3 T flour
1 t finely shredded lemon peel
3/4 c lemon juice
1/4 cup half and half or cream
1 1/2 c fresh raspberries

line a 9x13 pa with foil, extending foil over ends of pan. Grease foil.

In a large bowl combine 2 c flour, powdered sugar, cornstarch and salt.
Cut in butter til mix resembles coarse crumbs.
Press mix into bottom of pan and bake 350 18-20 min til edges are golden

Meanwhile, for filling, in a med. bowl stir together eggs, sugar, 3 T flour, lemon peel and juice and cream (half and half).
Pour over hot crust. Sprinkle raspberries over top.
Bake 20-25 min until center is set.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Grasp overhanging foil and lift out of pan. Cut into bars.

Lemon Bars

1 c. flour
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. powdered sugar
2 large eggs
1 c. sugar
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
2 T. lemon juice

Mix flour, butter, and powdered sugar thoroughly. Press into a non-greased square pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350°. While baking, beat eggs, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon juice until light and fluffy. Pour over hot crust. Bake for 25 minutes more. Dust with powdered sugar.