Monday, February 2, 2015

Baby corn pulav



This baby corn pulav is easy to make and also very tasty, If you like baby corn,give it a try, definitely you like it.
Ingredients
Basmati Rice -3/4 cup
Baby corn - 8 pieces
Onion - 1(small)
Cardamom - 1
Cloves - 3
Star anise -1
Cinnamon - 1 small piece
Oil - 1/2 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tsp
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - pinch
Water- 1 1/2 cup
Lemon - 1/2
Salt - to taste (1 1/4 tsp approx)

Cashew - 6-7 pieces
To grind
Coriander  leaves- 1/4 cup loosely packed
Garlic - 6 pods
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece.

Procedure

Cut the onion into thin slices and baby corn in to 1/2 inch pieces.




Grind all the ingredients under "To  grind" and keep it ready. Soak the basmati 
rice for 10 mins
 

Heat the pressure cooker and add oil & ghee together, once it heats, add the cinnamon,cloves,cardamom, star anise.



Once it splutters add onion and saute it till translucent and then add the grounded masala and saute it



Now add the baby corn, chili,turmeric and garam masala and saute it for 2 mins.






Add the water and bring it to boil and then add  salt and rice.
In the mean time, fry the cashew till golden brown and add it in the rice.


Finally add few coriander leaves and squeeze the lemon and close the lid and put on weight.



Cook the rice for 3 whistles. Once the pressure released, open the lid and fluff it with fork.



Now the tasty baby corn pulav is ready . Serve it with any raita of your choice. I served this with simple onion raita.



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