Heat the oil in a big pan (big enough to take the 4 cups of rice) and add the mustard seeds. When they splutter, turn down the heat to medium, add the lentils and sautxe9 till they're golden in colour.

Now add the peanuts and sautxe9 for about a minute or so. Add the green chillies. Stir a couple of times and add the turmeric powder. Again stir a couple of times, add the asafetida powder and the curry leaves and stir well. Turn off the heat.

Now add the rice and salt. Gently mix. Add the lemon juice and continue gently mixing everything together so that the rice is uniformly yellow in colour.

Serve slightly warm or at room temperature with pappads or plain potato crisps and yogurt or a raitha (vegetables in spiced yogurt), if preferred.

This is a great one dish meal. This recipe serves 3 to 4 depending on whether it is served as a one dish meal or as part of a larger meal.

I am sending this to Barbara of Winos and Foodies, who is celebrating "LiveSTRONG With A Taste Of Yellow" in support of the Lance Armstrong Foundation to raise awareness about cancer issues worldwide.

Do join me at Barbara's blog, if you are interested, where the deadline for this event is September 13th,