Sweet Corn Pulao is an easy pulao recipe next to the Peas Pulao and Jeera Pulao. If I am in a hurry or lazy to prepare any South Indian traditional kuzhambu varieties, then I go for preparing the Pulao recipes. I am planning to try more different variety of Pulao as it is easy to prepare one pot meal and tastes great.
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How to make Sweet Corn Pulao
Preparation time: 10 min | Cook Time: 20 min
Total Time: 30 min | Serves: 4
Recipe Category: Main dish | Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
Sweet corn - 3/4 cup
Rice - 2 cups
Onion - 1
Green chilles - 3 chopped finely
Ginger garlic paste - 1.5 tsp
Mint leaves - 1/4 cup ( optional )
Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup + few for garnishing
Salt - as per taste
Water - 1.5 cups
Oil - 2 tsp
Ghee - 3 tsp
Spices
Cloves - 4 to 5
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon stick - 3 to 4
Star anise - 2 to 3
Bay leaf - 1 crushed
Cardamom - 1
Method
1. Soak the rice for 20 min. In a pressure cooker, add oil and when it is hot, add the spices and fry for a min. Add the onion and fry till soft. Add the ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell goes off.
3. Add the sweet corn and water. When the water boils, close the lid and cook in low flame for 10 min. After 10 min, open the lid and the remaining ghee and slowly mix it well, without breaking the rice. Again close and keep it for 5 min and serve hot.
4. Yummy sweet corn Pulao is ready. I served it with crunchy capsicum raita.