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CORN PULAO

Smitha Kalluraya
Pulao made from sweet corn and flavored with few spices
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 serving

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup Sona masoori /Basmati Rice
  • 1/2 cup Sweet Corn kernels, - (Fresh / frozen)
  • 1 large sliced onion
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 3 - 4 Green Chilli, - sliced
  • 1 tsp Kasoori methi
  • 8 - 10 mint leaves /pudina leaves
  • 1.5 - 2 cups Hot Water, **Ref Notes 1
  • to taste Salt

To Temper :

  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
  • 1 Bay leaf / Tej patta
  • 2 cardamom elaichi
  • 1'' piece Cinnamon/ dalchini
  • 3 - 4 Cloves/ Lavang
  • small piece Star Anise
  • a pinch Mace / javitri

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak rice in water for 15-20 mins. Drain water completely.
  • In a mortor slightly crush all the spices that is cinnamon , cloves ,cardamom .star anise and mace .
  • In a pressure cooker heat oil + ghee together. Once its hot, add cumin seed,bay leaf and crushed spice powder .
  • Once the cumin seeds splutter, add onion ,green chillies and ginger garlic paste. Fry nicely till onion turns golden brown in color.
  • Next add raw corn and kasoori methi or pudina. Saute for 1-2 mins.
  • Add rice and fry well for 2-3 mins .This will help in bringing out nice aroma from the rice.
  • Add hot water and salt to the rice mixture. Mix well. Once the water starts boiling,add coriander leaves and close the lid and keep the flame to medium . Cook for 1-2 whistles and switch off the flame.** ref Notes 2
  • Once the pressure releases,gently fluff it up using a fork.Serve the delicious Corn Pulav hot hot with any raita of you choice

Notes

  1. Basmati Rice to water ratio i follow is 1: 1.5 . If using normal rice you can maintain 1 : 2 1/2 ratio.
  2. If you are using basmati rice ,cook for 1 whistle , keep on sim for abt 5-8 mins. Switch off. For normal rice , cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.Basmati rice will cook quickly.
  3. Instead of corn you can also add
  4. green peas/hyacinth beans / mixed veggies like carrot ,beans etc.
  5. You can use fresh or frozen corn .
  6. For additional flavor if you want you can add a tsp of garam masala / biriyani masala powder just before adding water.
  7. Another method of doing this pulao , is cook rice separately and later mixing it to the bhaji .