Ghee Rice (Ghia Anna)

Ingredients:

Rice (Chaula)	2 Cups
Split Bengal Gram/ Chana Dal (Chana dali/ Buta Dali)	2 tbsp
Ghee (Desi Ghia)	2 tbsp
Curry Leaves (Bhrusunga Patra)	1 sprig
Cumin Seeds (Jeera)	1 tsp
Dry Red Chillies	2 Nos.
Lemon Juice	2 tbsp
Salt	To taste

Method:

1. Soak chana dal in water for one hour. Boil it along with rice in a pressure cooker with 4 cups of water and salt. You may also boil it in a colander, but in that case add salt after boiling excess water (peja).
2. Then heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds, chillies and curry leaves. Put this seasoning on the cooked rice and mix thoroughly. 
3. Add lime juice and mix again. 
4. Serve with dalma or any vegetable curry. ‘Ghia Anna’ is quite popular in Puri district.