Corn Biryani

- Submitted by Dahlia

(Sweet Corn Biryani, Biryani With Corn, Corn Rice, Corn Pulao)

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Yesterday was a long and tiring evening; making the kids study for today’s unit test was a grueling task. I was unable to plan for today’s lunch box as I was damn exhausted and just crashed into the bed. Today morning, as I got up, it struck me that it had been really a long time that I made a one pot meal for lunch. And what better a time than today!! I remembered the sweet corn kernels which I got from “buy one get one offer” from the hypermarket. I immediately soaked the basmati rice; got my spices ready and there within a short time yummy and colorful Corn Pulao was ready. When kids returned from school they were super satisfied, both with the easy test and yummy lunch.

Sweet corn is a special low starch variety with high sugar content. Despite the sugar content of sweet corn, it is not a high glycemic food. Corn is also rich in fiber which helps in keeping the stomach full for longer hours. This combination of corn along with rice makes it an ideal combination for lunch for school going children as it will provide the energy needed as well as keep them full for longer hours. Do try it and let us know how much did your kids like it.

Recipe For Corn Biryani

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4

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 nos (chopped)
• Oil -3 tbsp
• Ghee - 3 tbsp
• Coconut milk - 1 cup
• Water -3 cups
• Salt - to taste
• Red Chili 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, Cardamon -3)

Method

1. Soak 2 cups of Basmati rice for at least half an hour. Drain the water and keep aside.
2. In a heavy deep vessel heat oil and ghee together. Fry bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves and cardamon.
3. Add onions and saute till golden brown. 
4. When onions turn slightly brown add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes. Saute till it becomes a paste.
5. Next add chopped green chilies, chopped coriander and mint leaves.
6. Now add the corn kernels along with turmeric powder, red chili powder, coconut milk and salt. Saute everything until it thickens to a gravy consistency.
7. 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. If not, cook it in the pressure cooker or just in a big vessel.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves. Corn Biryani is ready to served.

Serving Corn Biryani

• Enjoy the delicious Corn Biryani with any raita.
• Can be served with raita or chips or homemade pappads.
• If prepared for parties or get together, it can be served with any vegetarian or non vegetarian gravy.

Variations

• Green peas or mushrooms can be added along with sweet corn to make it more colorful and nutritive.
• Non vegetarian lovers can also add few chicken pieces.

More Corn Recipes

Baby Corn Pakoda Subzi	Cornmeal Idli/ Dosa	Corn Stuffed Pockets	Corn Halwa
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Comment by Prama Dawn
    I made this recipe for my husband and he liked it.....I have made several other recipes from this site...Chicken tawa, Gobi munchurian and all are really good...thanks a lot for sharing your lovely recipes!
 
Reply :-
    Thank you Prama. Keep cooking and enjoying new recipes.

Comment by shruti raj
    hi , your all receipes are very much easier to cook. My daughter daily want something new in lunch .so before she come home , i always sit on net and try to find out what to cook today.Today iam trying corn rice. But with that what should i try , she does not like to eat tooar dal and aaloo .But let me try raita with this rice and roti and bhindi. Hope she will like it.
 
Reply :-
    Hi Shruti, Raita and bhindi will go well with this dish. Sometimes I also like to make eggplant fry.

Comment by Maha Mani
    Wow your recipes are very good and i tried some of those, its very tasty.Thanks for your good work.Can you mail what is the accompaniment for corn rice?
Maha
 
Reply :-
    We usually have corn rice with egg masala, potato chips and some raita. It also goes well with any non veg sidedishes or veg sides like cauliflower fry, dahi bainghan etc.

Comment by jyothi kini
    easy and yummy...it was too good....going to try diff things...every sunday....
 
Reply :-
    Oh yes!! It is easy and tasty. Do give your comments whenever you try new things. Its very encouraging.

Comment by Lydia Nicolas
    I always visited this site because i want to learn how to cook a Indian food... Specially the vegetarian recipes... Have a nice day... God Bless...
 
Reply :-
    Thanks Lydia!! There are many veg recipes. Do try all of them one by one..

Comment by Monika Bansal on 31 March 2010 07:01AM
    Very very good receipe nd easy to cook.
 
Reply :-
    Thanks Monika!!

Comment by pushpalatha swaminathan on 23 July 2009 17:26PM
    easy preparation.my 2 yrs old daughter says "super"
 
Reply :-
    Thanks Pushpa