Sweet Corn Pulao Recipe-Corn Pulav-Lunch box Recipes

• Basmati rice – 1 cup (I used India gate super)
• Water – 1.75 cups ( use 2 cups if u soak for 30 minutes)
• Salt – as needed
• Cooking oil – 1.5 tbsp
• Ghee – 2 tsp
• Bayleaf – 1no
• Big onion – 1 no ( finely chopped)
• Sweet corn – 1/2 cup ( frozen or fresh ones)

To grind to a paste

• Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
• Cardamom – 1 no
• Cloves – 2 nos
• Soambu/Fennel/Saunf – 1/4 tsp
• Green chillies – 2 nos ( use 3-4 for more spice)
• Ginger – 1 inch piece
• Garlic – 4 cloves
• Mint leaves – 5 nos
• Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
• Cashewnuts – 5 nos

• Wash and soak the basmati rice in water for minimum 30 minutes and maximum 6 hours.The quantity of water will vary based on the soaking time.If u soak for 30 mins or less,u should add 2 cups of water.If u soak more time,u can add 1.5-1.75 cups of water to get a soft n firm rice.I soaked the rice for 6 hours.So i used 1.75cups of water.So measure the water u need and set aside( you can also use milk & water in equal quantity)

• Take all the ingredients given under “to grind”  to a smooth paste using 1/4 cup of water from the measured 1.75 cups of water.So now u will have 1.5 cups of water in hand,remember.
  
• In a pressure cooker base,heat oil and put the bay leaf.Then add the finely chopped onions and saute till they turn transparent.Now add the ground masala paste and required salt.Mix well till raw smell goes off.To this,add the corn kernels( to remove corn kernels easily,take a knife and run through the corn from the top.Kernels will fall off easily.U can use it for the recipe)U can use frozen corn too.

• Mix well and add the measured water.Let it come to roll boil.Now add the soaked basmati rice by draining all the soaked water.Cover & pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.It takes 10-12 minutes in very low flame.After the steam is released,remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork.Serve hot with onion raita.

Enjoy !

• For variations,u can add 2 tbsp of finely chopped capsicum along with onions.
• You can add 2 tbsp of coconut in place of cashews. 
• You can also add a handful of peas to make it healthy.
• If u want to make white colored pulao,just saute the masalas instead of grinding them.Replace half of the water with milk.
• To make this pulao more flavorful,add kalpasi/balck stone flower along with bayleaf.
• No side dish is needed for this recipe.If u want,u can make any tomato based gravies.