Rice, itself is a complete food, but when combined with corn and other veggies, makes an extremely delicious dish, just called as corn biryani….
Ingredients
- Corn – 1 cup
- Basmati rice – 2 cups
- Onion -1 large ( cut lengthwise)
- Tomato – 2 (finely chopped)
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp.
- Green chili – 3 (chopped)
- Oil -3 tbsp.
- Ghee – 3 tbsp.
- Coconut milk/Yogurt – 1 cup
- Water -3 cups
- Salt – to taste
- Chilly powder – 2 tsp.
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp.
- Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup (chopped)
- Mint leaves – 1/4 cup (chopped)
- Whole Garam Masala
- (Bay leaf – 1, Cinnamon Stick- 2, Cloves -5, Cardamoms -3)
How to make Corn Biryani
- Soak 2 cups of Basmati rice for at least half an hour. Drain the water and keep aside.
- In a heavy deep vessel heat oil and ghee together and fry bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.
- Add onions and sauté till golden brown.
- When onions turn slightly brown add ginger garlic paste and tomatoes. Sauté till it becomes a paste.
- Next add chopped green chili, chopped coriander and mint leaves.
- Now add the corn kernels along with turmeric powder, chili powder, yogurt/coconut milk and salt.
- Sauté everything until it thickens to a gravy consistency.
- Add this gravy to the (soaked and drained) rice along with 3 cups of water and mix well. Check for salt and cook it in a rice cooker.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
