Lime Cashew Rice Pilaf

An adaption of Raghavan Iyer's recipes*
Ingredients:

• 1 c basmati or long grained rice
• 1 1/2 c water
• 2 T oil
• 1 t black or yellow mustard seeds
• 1/4 c+ of raw whole cashews
• 1/4 c lentils (cooked but slightly firm, green is prettiest)
• juice of 2 limes
• 1 t salt
• 1/4 t turmeric
• 1 clove garlic chopped
• 1/2-1 c currents or raisins
• 3-4 stalks green onion, chopped
• 1 handful fresh coriander or mint chopped

Directions:
Cook rice with water (1 part rice to 1 1/3 parts water. Boil, then simmer covered for 30-45 minutes). Add oil and mustard seed to large pan and cover. THEN turn on heat and wait until mustard seeds start popping. When they stop (about 1 minute) then add remaining ingredients including cooked rice.


*check out his cookbooks http://www.raghavaniyer.com/books.htm