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Sweet corn Pulao | Easy pulao recipes
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
soaking time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Sweet Corn Pulao is an easy pulao recipe next to the Peas Pulao and Jeera Pulao. If I am in a hurry or lazy to prepare any South Indian traditional kuzhambu varieties, then I go for preparing the Pulao recipes.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Keyword: how to make sweet corn pulao, sweet corn pulao
Servings: 4
Calories: 400 kcal
Author: Akila
Ingredients
  • Sweet corn – 3/4 cup
  • Rice – 2 cups
  • Onion – 1
  • Green chilles – 3 chopped finely
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1.5 tsp
  • Mint leaves – 1/4 cup optional
  • Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup + few for garnishing
  • Salt – as per taste
  • Water – 1.5 cups
  • Oil – 2 tsp
  • Ghee – 3 tsp
Spices
  • Cloves – 4 to 5
  • Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Cinnamon stick – 3 to 4
  • Star anise – 2 to 3
  • Bay leaf – 1 crushed
  • Cardamom – 1
Instructions
  1. Soak the rice for 20 min. In a pressure cooker, add oil and when it is hot, add the spices and fry for a min. Add the onion and fry till soft. Add the ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell goes off.
  2. Add the green chillies, coriander and mint leaves. Sauté it well. Add 1tsp ghee and the rice and fry for 2 min. Add the required salt.
  3. Add the sweet corn and water. When the water boils, close the lid and cook in low flame for 10 min. After 10 min, open the lid and the remaining ghee and slowly mix it well, without breaking the rice. Again close and keep it for 5 min and serve hot.
  4. Yummy sweet corn Pulao is ready. I served it with crunchy capsicum raita.
Recipe Notes
  • Soaking the rice, makes it lengthier and softer.
  • you can also fry the soaked rice in ghee for about 2 to 3 minutes.