Sweet Corn, Methi & Tomato Rice Recipe

Name: Sweet Corn, Methi & Tomato Rice Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cuisine: North Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cups Cooked rice; 2 Tomatoes; chopped; 2 Onions; chopped; 1 inch Garlic; chopped; 4 cloves Garlic; chopped; 1 cup Sweet corn; 1 Green Chilli; chopped; 2 cups Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves); washed and chopped; Salt; to taste; Oil; Whole Spice; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 1 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; 1 Star anise; 1 Bay leaf (tej patta); Spice Powders; 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 2 teaspoons Coriander Powder (Dhania); 2 teaspoons Garam masala powder; 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 45 M

Course Lunch

Cuisine North Indian Recipes

Diet Vegetarian

Sweet Corn, Methi & Tomato Rice Recipe is a wonderful way to mix the three flavors to make a tossed rice with some Indian masala. The masala is simple, all you need is some chopping of the ingredients and you will be ready to crack up a good recipe. Sweet Corn gives it a nice crunch in rice and it also good for dietary fiber. Fresh Methi or fenugreek leaves are good for diabetic patients and lowers cholesterol. Tomatoes gives a slight tangy and sweet taste to the tossed rice.

Ingredients

2 cups Cooked rice
2 Tomatoes
chopped
2 Onions
chopped
1 inch Garlic
chopped
4 cloves Garlic
chopped
1 cup Sweet corn
1 Green Chilli
chopped
2 cups Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves)
washed and chopped
Salt
to taste
Oil
Whole Spice
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
1 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
1 Star anise
1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
Spice Powders
1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
2 teaspoons Coriander Powder (Dhania)
2 teaspoons Garam masala powder
1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder

Instructions

Step 1

To Begin making the Sweet Corn, Methi & Tomato Rice Recipe, we will cook keep the rice cooked and ready

Step 2

To know how to cook the rice in a pressure cooker please click on the link to “ To Cook Rice in Pressure Cooker” and follow the procedure

Step 3

Heat a kadai with enough oil, add all the whole spice mentioned in the list like, bay leaf, cumin seeds, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick and star anise

Step 4

Allow it to sizzle for few seconds

Step 5

Add Onions, ginger and garlic and saute until they turn translucent

Step 6

Allow the onions to turn golden brown and then add chopped tomatoes

Step 7

Sprinkle with little salt and saute until they turn mushy

Step 8

Add methi leaves and cook until the leaves wilt and turn bright green

Step 9

Add sweet corn and all the spice powders mentioned above (turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder)Cook the masala for 10 minutes atleast and add the cooked rice

Step 10

Reduce the heat and toss the rice with the masala and check for salt

Step 11

Adjust the seasonings accordingly and mix well

Step 12

Once done switch off the heat and serve warm

Step 13

Serve the Sweet Corn, Methi & Tomato Rice Recipe along with Raw Mango Raita, salad by the side to make it a complete meal