Corn Pulao

Corn Pulao 

Corn Pulao is a delicious, mild flavoured, less spicy Pulao which is very easy to make at home. You can use sweet corn / Desi corn to prepare this dish. Today I used normal raw rice, you may try with basmati rice which gives nice taste and aroma to this Pulao.

Ingredients:

Sweet Corn - 1/2 cup

Capsicum- 1/4 cup

Raw rice- 1 cup

Clove - 2 nos

Cinamon- 1 inch

Star Anise- 1 no

Cardamon- 2 nos

Raisins- 4-5nos

Oil / ghee - 1.5 tablespoons 

Jeera / cumin - 1 tsp

Onion - 1 finely chopped 

Green chilli  - 2 nos

Salt to taste 

Method:

# Wash  rice and soak for 10 minutes.

# In a pressure cooker  add oil / ghee, add all the whole spices, cumin/ jeera and saute well.

# Add the chopped onions, green chilli's, corn, capsicum and saute well.

# Add salt, washed rice, 2 cups of water and cook the Pulao for 2 whisles.

# Allow the pressure to release.

Corn Pulao is ready to serve.

Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable Pulao is a simple recipe with mild spices. This can be served for lunch / dinner...with raita / papad.

Ingredients:

Vegetables - 1 cup ( carrot, beans, capsicum)

Basmati rice - 1.5 cups

Bay leaves - 2 nos

Star anise - 1 or 2

Coves - 3-4 nos

Cinnamon - 1 inch 

Green cardamom - 2 nos

Jeera / Cumin seeds  - 1.5 tsp

Ghee / Oil - 1 tablespoon

Salt - 1.5 tsp ( to taste)

Method:

# Wash basmati rice and soak it in water for 15-20 minutes.

# In a pressure cooker add oil / ghee....once heated well add bay leaves, star anise, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, jeera.

# Add vegetables and saute well.

# Add soaked basmati rice, salt to taste and 3 cups of water.

# After 2 whistles switch off the stove.

Once pressure is released...open your pressure cooker and don't stir when it is hot....ive

a resting time for 10 minutes then give a stir and serve with raita / papad.

* Ratio 1: 2  or 1:2.5 ( basmati rice : water)

Please do try and provide your comments.

Thank you!

Peas Pulao / Matar Pulao

Peas Pulao / Matar Pulao

Green Peas Pulao/Matar Pulao is one of the authentic recipe of North India, which is served as main course with raita or papads or with any side dish. This is a simple and easy recipe, which can be served for lunch, get-together, parties, dinner or for lunch box. 

Ingredients:
Green peas - 100 grms / 1 cup ( soaked overnight)
Basmati Rice - 1.5 cups
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin / Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Chopped onion - 2 nos
Green chillis - 3-4 nos
Tomato - 1 medium size
Coriander leaves - handful
Ginger - 1 inch
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Bay leaf - 2 nos
Clove - 2-3 nos
Cinnamon - 1 inch
Cardoman powder / Cardoman - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste

Method:
# Wash rice and keep aside.

# In a mixie....grind tomato, ginger, green chillis, coriander leaves to a smooth paste.

# In a pressure cooker....add oil once heated add bay leaf, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon and onions and saute well.

# Add soaked peas / matar, grinded paste, salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder, cardoman powder, corriander powder and saute well.

# Add washed basmati rice, add water accordingly. (For 1 cup rice - 1.5 cups - 2 cups....no need to add extra water for green peas)

# Pressure Cook for 2 whistle and switch off the stove.
# Once pressure is released....give a resting time for 10-15 minutes then mix well....serve with raita or papads.
Hope you all like it!
Please do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!