Here is another my son's favorite.My son just love sweetcorn a lot.So I always try to use corns in my cooking from corn pudding..fritters and rice.Once i saw this recipe in Rasa ,magazines , i make an attempt to try.My first attempt was success, my son like it.Since thats,its always been cooked oftentimes in my kitchen.You can have it simply like that or with any of your favorite curries.
Here what You Need,
Basmathi rice- 2 cups
Sweetcorn /corn - 1 cup
Evaporated milk - 1 cup ( i used fresh milk only)
Green chilies- 1,deseeded and chopped finely
Tomato -1chopped
Onion- 1 sliced
Ginger/garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Biryani powder - 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp
Screwpine leaves/pandan leaves - 1 knotted
Coriander leaves -some for garnish
Cinnamon stick -1
Star anise - 2
Bay leaf-1
Cloves- 3
Ghee- 1 tbsp
Corn/vegetable oil- 1 1/2tbsp
Salt as taste
How I cook,
Wash rice and soak for 40 minutes.Drain and keep aside.
Heat oil and ghee in pan, add cinnamon,cloves,anise and bayleaf.Then add green chilies,chopped onion,ginger,garlic,saute till oil turn on surface.Then add tomato,biriyani powder and salt.Mix all together and add corn.
Now add pandan leaves,milk and water.Let it boil then add rice.Once the rice cooked,give a quick stir using fork and garnish with coriander leaves.
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7 January 2011 10:04
delicious an tempting rice