Sweet corn is in season during summer and this pulao will be always on the menu once a week. Fresh corn flavored with mild curry sauce, cooked with aromatic basmati rice… just pair it with simple raita and you are all set for a fulfilling subtle surprise at the table! I usually make it for lunch or even for a fancy dinner and pack the left over for next days lunch box.
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| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Fresh sweet corn / Quick frozen sweet corn / canned corn |
| 2 cups | Basmati rice |
| 1 cup (chopped) | Onion |
| 1/2 cup (chopped) | Tomato |
| 3 (slit open) | Green Chili |
| 1 teaspoon | Ginger Garlic paste |
| 1 cup | Yogurt/curd |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Turmeric powder |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Red chili powder (kashmiri red chili powder gives nice color) |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Garam masala powder |
| 1 teaspoon | Salt |
| 3 tablespoons | Oil |
| 1 tablespoon | Ghee |
| 3 cups | Water |
| Ingredients-2 | |
|---|---|
| 3 leaves | Bay leaf |
| 3 | Cloves |
| 2 | Cinnamon stick (small) |
| 2 nos | Cardamom |
| 1 no | Star anise |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Cumin seeds |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Fennel seeds |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Kala jeera / Black Cumin seeds |
- Heat oil in a pan, add all the spices mentioned in table-2 (Bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and kala jeera) and fry for few seconds.
- Saute onions, green chili till they turn translucent followed by ginger garlic paste.
- Add the chopped tomatoes along with turmeric, red chili powder and garam masala. Cook till the oil separates from the masala.
- Now add the fresh corn along with salt and saute for couple of minutes and switch off.
- Wash rice, add the gravy along with 3 cups water and 1 cup yogurt and cook using a rice cooker.
- If using a pressure cooker, its the same proportion, cook upto 2 whistles and switch off. Garnish with coriander leaves, drizzle some ghee and serve with raita.
Notes
- Serves 4 approx
- This is a mild pulao, if you prefer spicy then throw in extra green chilies
- Cooking with out turmeric will yield white colored pulav, turmeric is added to give a yellow tinge.
- Adding kala jeera / Shahi jeera / Black cumin to this pulav gives nice North Indian flavor- skip if you don’t prefer.
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