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Rice with Sesame Seeds - Til Bhath

Ingredients:
Serves: 4-6
2'h cups long grain rice
4 cups water
2'/s teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons light sesame oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
12 curry leaves

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1 cup sesame seeds lemon juice to taste
Method:
Put rice, water and salt into a heavy saucepan, bring to the boil. Cover with wellfitting lid, turn heat very low and cook for 20 minutes. Turn off heat and leave while preparing seasoning.

Heat Sesame Oil in small saucepan and fry the mustard seeds and curry leaves until leaves are brown and Mustard Seeds pop. Add the sesame seeds and keep stirring over medium heat until the seeds are evenly golden brown. Mix this seasoning together with the hot cooked rice and add a little lemon juice to taste. Serve with curried vegetables, fresh chutney and fried pappadoms.