Sweet corn rice | South Indian Sweet corn rice

Sweet corn rice is an easy and quick lunch box recipe. It is so easy and healthy that it can be make in just 7 to 8 minutes in morning hurry burry.

Sweet Corn Rice South Indian Style

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Sweet corn rice can be made in many ways and this is my way of cooking the sweet corn rice which can be finished in just 8 to 10 minutes. Also it wont be much spicy and so kids wont make any trouble eating this rice. Since we add the eggs to this sweet corn, it will be protein rich too.

I try many rice recipes now a days as my kids and hubby gets bored quickly with the same lunch each time. Also i already have a sweet corn pulao and this sweet corn rice is completely different from that as it is made in a very different style.

If you like my rice recipes, then do have a look at my other rice recipes below,

• Cabbage Rice
• Capsicum masala rice
• Baby corn and tomato bath
• Potato rice
• Carrot and paneer rice
• Broccoli Rice
• Jeera Rice

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Sweet Corn Rice South Indian Style

Prep Time

3 mins

Cook Time

8 mins

Total Time

11 mins

 

Sweet corn rice can be made in many ways and this is my way of cooking the sweet corn rice which can be finished in just 8 to 10 minutes. Also it wont be much spicy and so kids wont make any trouble eating this rice. Since we add the eggs to this sweet corn, it will be protein rich too.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: South Indian

Keyword: sweet corn rice

Servings: 3

Author: Akila

Ingredients

IngredientsFor egg mixture

• Eggs – 2
• Salt – as per taste
• Pepper – 1/4 tsp
• Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
• * pepper & chilli can be adjusted according to your spiciness

To make rice

• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – 1/4 to 1/2 tsp
• Green chilli – 1 chopped finely
• Onion – 1 medium size
• Sweet corn – 100gms around 3/4 cup
• Mint + coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
• Salt – as per taste
• Chilli sauce – 1tbsp optional

Instructions

Prepare Egg Mixture

1. Break 2 eggs in the bowl.
2. Add pepper, salt and chilli powder. Chilli powder can be adjusted as per your spice level.
3. Beat the eggs nicely so that everything gets mixed nicely.
4. Keep it aside.

Cook the sweet corn

1. In a kadai or pan, add oil.
2. Add cumin and finely chopped green chilli.
3. Fry for a minute. Add in the finely chopped onion and saute it.
4. Add sweet corn, and saute again for just 2 minutes.
5. Also add the mint and coriander leaves and saute them.
6. Now Add salt.
7. Cover and cook till the sweet corn are cooked nicely.
8. If you want you can sprinkle little water. As my sweet corns are fresh, it got cooked without adding any water.

Preparing Rice

1. Once the sweet corn is cooked, add the cooked rice and mix well.
2. Now add the beaten egg mixture and keep the flame to high.
3. Keep mixing the rice now so that eggs get cooked well and gets mixed with rice nicely. Actually rice looks soggy now. But need not worry.
4. Keep the flame to high and keep stirring. It might take 3 to 4 minutes for eggs to cook and blend with rice well.
5. Stir rice, until rice again become fluffy and no raw egg smell comes.
6. Now add the chilli sauce and mix lightly. This is purely optional.
7. Sweet corn rice is ready. You can Garnish with some coriander leaves.

Recipe Notes

Check the below notes 

Step by step instructions for Sweet corn rice

Ingredients

For egg mixture

• Eggs – 2
• Salt – as per taste
• Pepper – 1/4 tsp
• Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp

* pepper & chilli can be adjusted according to your spiciness

To make rice

• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – 1/4 to 1/2 tsp
• Green chilli – 1 chopped finely
• Onion – 1 medium size
• Sweet corn – 100gms (around 3/4 cup)
• Mint + coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
• Salt – as per taste
• Chilli sauce – 1tbsp (optional)

Method to prepare Sweet Corn Rice

Prepare Egg Mixture

Break 2 eggs in the bowl.

Add pepper, salt and chilli powder. Chilli powder can be adjusted as per your spice level.

Beat the eggs nicely so that everything gets mixed nicely.

Keep it aside.

Cook the sweet corn

In a kadai or pan, add oil.

Add cumin and finely chopped green chilli.

Fry for a minute. Add in the finely chopped onion and saute it.

Add sweet corn, and saute again for just 2 minutes.

Also add the mint and coriander leaves and saute them.

Now Add salt.

Cover and cook till the sweet corn are cooked nicely.

If you want you can sprinkle little water. As my sweet corns are fresh, it got cooked without adding any water.

Preparing Rice

Once the sweet corn is cooked, add the cooked rice and mix well.

Now add the beaten egg mixture and keep the flame to high.

Keep mixing the rice now so that eggs get cooked well and gets mixed with rice nicely. Actually rice looks soggy now. But need not worry.

Keep the flame to high and keep stirring. It might take 3 to 4 minutes for eggs to cook and blend with rice well.

Stir rice, until rice again become fluffy and no raw egg smell comes.

Now add the chilli sauce and mix lightly. This is purely optional.

Sweet corn rice is ready. You can Garnish with some coriander leaves.

Yummy and tasty, Sweet corn rice is ready to be served. Serve with chilli sauce or raita if you want.

Notes

Adding chilli sauce is optional but it gives nice taste and kids may love it.

Spiciness can be adjusted as per your spice level.