It was one of those days when my fridge ran out of vegetables and all that I had was frozen peas, sweet corn ,potato ,onions and a few basic things. With these bare minimum ingredients all I could think of was a quick pulao and onion raita for lunch. The best part of preparing a one pot meal or flavored rice,is it gets done in a jiffy with simple ingredients and turn out to be a super hit each time .
To go with this flavorful and tasty Sweet corn peas pulao , I prepared a delicious Aloo Jeera Curry . This sabji and raita compliment the pulao so well that you just cannot stop with one spoonful.
If you wish to make the meal a little elaborate, you can roll out a few rotis and a whip up a quick salad and serve with some roasted papads to complete it .
Sweet corn peas pulao is mildly spiced and has very subtle flavors making it the apt choice for serving at parties and is definitely a crowd pleaser. From children to adults ,everyone would love to have a second serving.
Cashew Peas gravy , Veg Kofta , Paneer Mattar , Peas Masala ,Gujurati Kadi are some gravy/curries which will compliment the corn peas pulao really well .
With winter setting in slowly in most parts of India, fresh corn and peas are available in plenty in the market . It is the best time to enjoy such warm meals in the company of your loved ones. My hubby isn't a great fan of sweet corn and I simply love sweet corn, so this sweet corn pulao is made when he is not there at home for lunch or dinner . I make myself a small portion and enjoy, last week (November 2024) was one such day and I had leisure time to sit and click some good photos of the pulao in my favorite crockery . I have left the stepwise recipe collage as is from my 2013 post since the recipe remains unchanged.
Preparation Time : 30 mins
Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serves : 2 to 3
Jain Version : Skip the ginger garlic and onions from the recipe and follow the rest as is.
No Onion No Garlic : Use grated ginger / ginger paste and skip the garlic paste and onions.
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Ingredients
1.5 cups basmati rice 1/2 cup fresh peas/frozen peas
1/4 cup sweet corn
few mint leaves/pudina (optional)
2 bay leaves/tejpatha
2-3 cloves/lavang
2 cardamoms/elaichi
1 tsp cumin /jeera
2 medium sticks cinnamon/dalchini
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp oil
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ghee
3-4 green chillies ( adjust as per spice level)
1 tsp lemon juice
3-4 green chillies ( adjust as per spice level)
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp kasuri methi /dehydrated fenugreek leaves
Method
- Wash the rice 3 - 4 times and soak for about 30 mins . Drain the water and let the rice rest in a colander
- Heat ghee/oil in the pressure cooker, sauté the jeera (cumin),bay leaves, cloves, cardamom and mint
- Fry the onions till they turn translucent .
- Saute the ginger garlic paste till the raw smell is lost. Always add GG paste after you saute onions ,that way the GG paste won't stick to the pan's bottom and get burnt.
- Slowly add the peas, corn and salt with 1/2cup of water and cook until the peas and corn turn tender
- Add the rice and give a quick saute without breaking the rice .
- Pour 1.5 cups of water ,squeeze the lemon ,add some crushed kasuri methi (dehydrated fenugreek leaves) , close the cooker lid and pressure cook for 1 whistle on medium flame . For the Basmati rice that I use, I need 1.5 cups water for 1 cup rice. If using, regular Sona Masuri variety of rice I add 2 cups water for 1 cup rice. (adjust water ratio depending on the rice variety)
- Release the pressure ,let it stand for 3 to 4 mins and then gently fluff the rice with a fork
- Transfer into a hot pack and garnish with fresh coriander , roasted cashews if you like.
- Serve hot with raita and some curry of your choice.
What a simple and yet flavourful pulao recipe. Like that you have not added turmeric powder. That way the peas and corn colours stand out. I would to have sweet corn peas pulao with some kadhi.
ReplyDeleteSimple and healthy recipe, best for lunch box or for parties. I would enjoy this with simple yogurt.
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