Sweet Corn Pulav

Sweet Corn Pulav:

     

Sweet corn pulav is a flavored rice  made with corn, vegetables, basmati rice and various Indian spices.  Today , I triled  this tasty and healthy rice recipe for lunch and it came out so well..!

My kids love the color of the rice dish and the golden yellow sweet corns. This recipe is very simple and gets ready very quickly. Sure everyone at home love this complete one pot dish. 



Also, this is very nutritious because of all the vegetables and sweet corn kernels in it.  It tasted delicious  with onion raitha and spicy gravy...!

Hope you would enjoy this culinary bliss of delicious &  tasty meal…!

Ingredients:

·         Basmati rice                               - 2 cups

·         Fresh corn or frozen whole corn - 1 cup        

·         Ghee                                         -  2 tbsp

·         Spring onion                              - 3

·         Ginger                                       - small piece

·         Garlic                                        - 4 cloves

·         Green chilly                               - 2 to 3

·         Onion                                        - 2

·         Capsicum                                  - 1

·         Carrot                                        - 1

·         Garam masala pwd                    - ½ tbsp

·         Salt to taste

·         Freshly chopped coriander leaves                                                                       

 Method:

1.     Wash Basmati  rice and soak in water for 5 minutes.

2.     Cook the rice. Allow to cool and spread in a bowl. Take care each grain of the cooked rice should be separate and non sticky.

3.     Cook the tender sweet corn kernels and keep aside.

4.     Chop all the veg into thin slices.

5.     Chop the leaves of spring onion.

6.     Make a paste of ginger, garlic and green chilly.

7.     Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan.

8.     Add chopped onions and fry till golden.

9.     Add the ground paste and sauté till raw smell disappears.

10.  Now add all the chopped veg and cook for 3 to 4 mins.

11.  Now add garam masala pwd, salt and combine.

12.  Add the cooked sweet corn, rice and fluff gently.

13.  Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.

14.  Serve hot with papad and spicy gravy.

15.  Yummy n tasty Sweet corn pulav ready to enjoy.

Have a lovely day..! 

Coriander Rice / Cilantro Rice / Kothumalli Sadam

Cilantro Rice:

Cilantro rice is an appetizing rice, quite simple to prepare and flavorsome. The fresh coriander leaves are made paste and tossed with ghee and rice. 

This tasty rice is one of  kids favorite & ideal for lunch box menu !

No doubt kids love to eat colorful  variety dish with delicious aroma.

Cilantro leaves gives an distinctive flavor  to food and it has high nutritional value.

Lets see some of the health facts

·         Cilantro leaves are good for treating nausea and intestinal gas.

·         It is a good source of dietary fibre.

·         It helps in lowering bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol.

·         It stimulates the secretion of insulin and lowers blood sugar.

·         It has anti inflammatory properties ant alleviates the symptoms of arthritis.

·         It helps  to  cure food borne sickness.

·         Helps in reducing fever with offering a feeling of coolness.

·         It acts as powerful stimulants and tonics for stomach and promotes digestion.

Here is the very simple and quick recipe..

Ingredients:

·         Fresh Coriander leaves                          - 1 bunch

·         Basmati rice                                          - 2 cups

·         Oil                                                        - 2 tbsp

·         Cashew                                                - 6

·         Cumin                                                   - ½ tsp

·         Red chilly                                              - 2 or 3

·         Urad dal                                                - ½ tsp

·         Bay leaf                                                - 1

·         Cinnamon                                             - 1

·         Cloves                                                  - 2

·         Onion                                                   - 1

·         Ginger garlic paste                                - ½ tbsp

·         Salt to taste

Method:

1.     Wash and chop coriander leaves to small pieces.

2.     Put in a blender and make a paste of it adding little water.

3.     Wash and cook basmati rice and keep ready.

4.     Heat oil in a fry pan.

5.     Roast cashews to golden and drain aside.

6.     Temper with cumin, red chillies, urad dal, bay leaf, cinnamon and clove.

7.     Add chopped onion and sauté till it turns soft.

8.     Sauté ginger garlic paste in medium heat for 2 mins.

9.     Mix the coriander paste, salt  and stir well.

10.  Allow to cook till the oil separates out.

11.  Now add the cooked rice.

12.  Fluff gently.

13.  Remove from flame.

14.  Garnish with golden cashews

15.  Serve hot  with onion raitha.

I AM SENDING THIS RECIPE TO KRITHI'S KITCHEN Guest hosting "Herbs and Flowers in my Platter" - Coriander leaves/Cilantro.

Have a great day..!!!

Jay