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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

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