Sweet corn is in season during summer and this pulao will be always on the menu once a week. Fresh corn flavored with mild curry sauce, cooked with aromatic basmati rice… just pair it with simple raita and you are all set for a fulfilling subtle surprise at the table! I usually make it for lunch or even for a fancy dinner and pack the left over for next days lunch box.
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| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Fresh sweet corn / Quick frozen sweet corn / canned corn |
| 2 cups | Basmati rice |
| 1 cup (chopped) | Onion |
| 1/2 cup (chopped) | Tomato |
| 3 (slit open) | Green Chili |
| 1 teaspoon | Ginger Garlic paste |
| 1 cup | Yogurt/curd |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Turmeric powder |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Red chili powder (kashmiri red chili powder gives nice color) |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Garam masala powder |
| 1 teaspoon | Salt |
| 3 tablespoons | Oil |
| 1 tablespoon | Ghee |
| 3 cups | Water |
| Ingredients-2 | |
|---|---|
| 3 leaves | Bay leaf |
| 3 | Cloves |
| 2 | Cinnamon stick (small) |
| 2 nos | Cardamom |
| 1 no | Star anise |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Cumin seeds |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Fennel seeds |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Kala jeera / Black Cumin seeds |
- Heat oil in a pan, add all the spices mentioned in table-2 (Bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and kala jeera) and fry for few seconds.
- Saute onions, green chili till they turn translucent followed by ginger garlic paste.
- Add the chopped tomatoes along with turmeric, red chili powder and garam masala. Cook till the oil separates from the masala.
- Now add the fresh corn along with salt and saute for couple of minutes and switch off.
- Wash rice, add the gravy along with 3 cups water and 1 cup yogurt and cook using a rice cooker.
- If using a pressure cooker, its the same proportion, cook upto 2 whistles and switch off. Garnish with coriander leaves, drizzle some ghee and serve with raita.
Notes
- Serves 4 approx
- This is a mild pulao, if you prefer spicy then throw in extra green chilies
- Cooking with out turmeric will yield white colored pulav, turmeric is added to give a yellow tinge.
- Adding kala jeera / Shahi jeera / Black cumin to this pulav gives nice North Indian flavor- skip if you don’t prefer.
24 Comments
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Hi Mullai,
I’ve tried your chicken briyani recipe with great success and am tempted to make this corn pulao dish. I love having veggies in my pulao.. do you think it would taste just as good if I added some french beans, french cut carrots and some mushrooms? Perhaps some peas as well?
Thanks for your great recipes.
Sona
Thanks for the update Mullai, I am going to try this weekend and will let you know
Hi Mullai,
I made this recipe for lunch today..it was awesome! Thanks a lot. I enjoy cooking more now, trying your dishes everyday. Keep them coming.
Hai Mullai,
I am a regular visitor of this site.Today i tried corn Pulao for lunch and it has come out very well.The taste is awesome.
I like the way you Present things.Keep up the Good Work
Cheers
Gomz
i have made this dish for my relatives that are visiting. they really loved it -i am so grateful to you for making my life so easy with your easy peasy dishes.
may god always bless you with lots of food.
i will continue using you as my cooking guru.
thanks agian for always being there for me when i need to cook.
rasha osha
Hi mullai, I tried this for lunch and it was very nice and u presented very easy pulao. I don't have star anise and kaala jeera ,but it came well without those two spices.I made raita and beans curry as a side .Next time i will add both spices and i will tell u the result. Thank u mullai
. Happy New Year 2008 & Prosperous Pongal to u all .
Sudha, wish you the same. You can also use regular jeera instead, not a big issue.. Anyway thanks for getting back.
hi mullai
i luv cooking and ur site also.its too good for beginners.
i have some doubt regarding ur corn pulao.
Are u using the regular measuring cups the one we use to make cakes?
i am planning to make corn pulao and i need ur reply.
thanks alot.keep rocking.
Just the regular measuring cup and not the rice cup. All my recipes are made with these (1 cup = 8 ounce) and will speciy if using a different one. Thanks for your feedback and enjoy your visit.
Hey Mullai…I tried this recipe sterday, it was gr8..couldnt believe I made it, all credit goes to you…I started cooking offlate after my wedding, ur recipes have helps me a everyday, I totally depend on ur website for everyday cooking, excellent work keep it going
Hi Lavs, umm…guess I should soon start a meal planner. What do you think?? Anyways thanks.
Teacher edhu sonnallum correcta than irrukum, back today for my days recipe lol 😉
hi mullai,
i made this corn pulao for today lunch. it came really tasty. i also made mango thokku along with raita.the combination was really superb.thanks a lot. request u to post mango thokku recipe in ur style.expecting for it.bye
Mullai ma'am Just to inform: you forgot to add ginger and garlic paste in the instruction, don't mistake me
Oops!!! let me fix it. Thanks Shan.
Thanks to Kaberi and Nirmala.
Hi Mullai,
Tried this dish and it came out well.Thanks for sharing with us.
Nirmala.
I like this receipe and would like to try. but a question can I use frozen corn for this
Ofcourse, you can.
Hi Mullai,
I just wanted to clarify another point, you have mentioned that frozen corn can also be used. Please tell me whether we can used the canned sweet corn, if so how to use it.
Madhuprem, ofcourse you can use canned corn. Drain all the water, give a quick wash in cold water and proceed. Thanks.
hey mullai this is awesome dish..i tried today lunch.it came too good.thanks for sharing the recipe.