The Foodie: Corn Pulao

Corn pulao is a easy recipe that makes for a complete meal. With spices, Basamati rice and beautiful corn kernels, pack some for lunch to make everyone jealous.

Ingredients:

  • 250 gm of Basmati rice
  • 80 gm of American corn kernels
  • 2 tsp of olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 4 green chillies
  • 5 gm of cumin seed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp of pepper corn
  • 8 flakes of cloves
  • 2 cups of hot water
  • 3 Tbsp of chopped coriander leaves
  • 2 tsp of lime juice
  • Sautéed diced chopped bell pepper
  • Grated coconutCorn Pulao Ingredients

 

 

 

 

 

Method:

  1. Rinse basmati rice and soak it in water for at least 15-20mins.
  2. Grind coconut, green chilli, coriander leaves to make a fine paste.
  3. Take a pan add olive oil.
  4. Once the oil is hot add cumin seeds, cloves, bay leaf, pepper corn, sliced onion, slit green   chillies, ginger garlic paste and the above coconut paste.
  5. Sauté well, and then add corn kernels.
  6. Drain the rice and add it to the pan. Keep stirring.
  7. Add hot water, little salt and cook for 15mins.
  8. Once the rice is 3/4th done add lime juice.
  9. Finally garnish with sautéed diced red and yellow bell pepper, grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves.
  10. Serve with cucumber raita.

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