Corn Pulao - 3

Ingredients

• • Basmati rice - 1 cup
• • Corn cobs - 2
• • Diluted tomato juice - 2 cups
• • Onions - 3
• • Garlic - 5 flakes
• • Bay leaf - 1
• • Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• • Cloves - 3
• • Cardamoms - 2
• • Salt - as required
• • Oil - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Coriander leaves - 1 bunch
• • Garlic - 4 flakes
• • Cashew nuts - 10
• • Green chillies - 4
• • Red chilly powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Ginger - ¼ inch piece
• • Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• • Cardamoms - 3

Method

• 1. Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes.
• 2. Pressure cook corn cobs and separate the seeds.
• 3. Peel garlic, cut onions lengthwise.
• 4. Heat oil in pressure cooker, add spices, garlic, and then onions.
• 5. Fry for few minutes and then add ground masala paste.
• 6. When oil separates from that, add soaked rice and fry for another two minutes.
• 7. 'Heat' tomato juice separately and add to this with enough salt and cooked corn.
• 8. Mix well and close the lid.
• 9. Pressure cook for 7 to 10 minutes in reduced flame.
• 10. Serve hot with mixed vegetable raita.