Corn Biryani Recipe

Corn Biryani Recipe

Rice, itself is a complete food, but when combined with corn and other veggies, makes an extremely delicious dish, just called as corn biryani....

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 (chopped)
Oil -3 tbsp.
Ghee - 3 tbsp.
Coconut milk/Yogurt - 1 cup
Water -3 cups
Salt - to taste
Chilly 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, Cardamoms -3)


How to make corn biryani:-

• Soak 2 cups of Basmati rice for at least half an hour. Drain the water and keep aside.
  
• In a heavy deep vessel heat oil and ghee together and fry bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.
  
• Add onions and sauté till golden brown. 
  
• When onions turn slightly brown add ginger garlic paste and tomatoes. Sauté till it becomes a paste.
  
• Next add chopped green chili, chopped coriander and mint leaves.
  
• Now add the corn kernels along with turmeric powder, chili powder, yogurt/coconut milk and salt.
  
• Sauté everything until it thickens to a gravy consistency.
  
• 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.
  
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.