Babycorn Pulao | Pilaf

Babycorn manchurian is one of my favorite babycorn recipe and most of the time I end up doing the same, but once in a while I try to do different things and this babycorn pulao or pulav is one of such attempt for a Saturday lunch.  I like to do one pot meal and I did the same for this pilaf too.  The flavours are mild & perfect for kids, makes this as lunch box and they will be happy or to make this a grant meal pair it up with some rich spicy gravy and you are done.  A very simple and delicious babycorn pulao recipe for you.    I made cucumber raita and yum pan fry along, I know yam fry with pulao, you must be thinking but spicy yam fry with mild pulao and raita was a wonderful combo.



Ingredients: [ Serves 3-4]

Basmatic Rice - 1.5 Cups
Baby Corn - 10 pieces
Peas - 1/4 Cup [optional]
Onion - 1 medium
Green Chillies - 3
Ginger - 1/2 tsp minced
Bay Leaf - 1
Cardamom - 1
Cinnamon - 1" pieces
Cloves - 2
Shah Jeera - 1/2 tsp [or cumin seeds]
Crushed Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil/ghee - 1 tbsp
Water - 2 1/2 - 3 Cups



Method:

1. Wash and soak rice for 15-30 minutes or until ready to use.
2. Wash and halve baby corn or cut into bite size pieces, I like to halve so I did the same here.  Slice onion and chilli.
3. In pressure cooker heat oil/ghee add whole garam masala & sauté for 30 seconds, add shahi jeera or cumin seeds and allow to splutter.  Add minced ginger and sauté until light brown.  Add onion and chillies and sauté until onion become pink.
4. Add baby corn and sauté for 2-3 minutes, followed by peas and sauté for a minute too.  Now add rice, salt, pepper and mix well.  Sauté for a minute then add water, adjust salt if required close cooker lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles.

Simple right?  Our pulao is ready to have it hot/warm with any raita of your choice. 



Note:
~ You can add minced ginger 1/2 tsp if you wish.
~ Water needs to be added in 1:2 ratio ie for 1.5 cups of rice 3 cups of water, normally I add 2 3/4 cup water
~ You can do the frying part in open pan and cook it later in rice cooker.

Have a nice day ~~