Baby corn pulao

I had got baby corn from farmers market last week . I tried this baby corn pulao from a gujarati show with few changes 
Sweet corn is one other ingredient which falls in 'my favorite' category . I had shortlisted the corn recipes of which this had scored the topmost priority.




 CORN is a high  in fibre ,carbohydrate  & packed with folic acid  & minerals which makes it healthy

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice – 1 Cups (soaked for 30 minutes -  this is important see note below )
Baby corns chopped into round or slit into half - 1/2 cup,
5  cashews (halves),
fresh mint leaves 8-10
curry leaf -8-10 (optional)
green chillies – 2-3
1 medium onion sliced
ginger garlic paste –  1 tsp
Curd – 2 tbsp.
ghee – 2 tbsp.
lemon juice - 2 tbsp
garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
Water- 1.5-2 cups



Whole garam masala
Black peper(miri) - 5
dalchini (cinamom) - 1 inch
staranise (chakri phool/badiyan) - 1
black cardamom (badi elaichi) -1
green elaichi- 2
cloves - 2
bayleaf -1-2
cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp.
salt to taste  

Method:

1.Clean ,wash & soak basmati in water for 30 minutes for better results .drain after 30 minutes & keep aside.
2.Cut baby corn into round slices or vertical slices.
3.Heat ghee in frying pan  & fry the cashews till they get golden yellow in colour. Remove and keep aside.
4.In the same ghee, now add cumin seeds and khada (whole ) garam masala mentioned above & saute for 1 minute.
5.Add ginger garlic paste saute & add sliced onion & fry till it becomes golden brown in colour.
6.Add the baby corn, corn, chopped pudina and chopped curry leaves & saute for about a minute.


7.Next add garam masala,curd & mix well.
8.Now we are going to add the rice (drained),  After adding rice stir it for about 2 minutes.


9.Lastly add lemon juice and salt.Now we should cook this by adding 1.5 to cups of hot water. Cook till water gets evaporated.

10.When you see the water in rice is almost absorbed add  fried cashew .Mix lightly & cover with a lid for another 10 minutes.



11 Check after 10 minutes & switch off gas if rice is cooked & let the pulao rest with the lid closed.
12.Garnish with coriander and cashews and serve hot along with gujarati Kadhi,mango pickle and papad /mixed veg raita.

  

Notes :
1.Basmati rice and long grain rice needs to be soaked in water for 30 minutes for better results
2 use rice to water in 1:1.5 cups ratio
3.can cook same in cooker also for 2 whistles ,after which release pressure and fluff with a fork