Spiced Lemon Rice

Ingredients

• ½ cup roasted cashews
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 4 2x1-inch strips lemon peel (yellow part only) plus ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 cups cups long-grain white rice
• 1 Fresno chile or red jalapeño, cut into thin rings, seeded if desired
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 small onion, minced
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 ½ teaspoons black, brown, or yellow mustard seeds
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1. Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds and turmeric and cook, shaking pan, until mustard seeds pop, 1–2 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and chile and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 7 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat. Add lemon peel,...

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