Corn Biryani Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexHealthy++
CuisineCourse
DishInterest Group

Ingredients

 Basmati rice2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Frozen corn3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Sour yogurt 1 cup
 Oil of your choice 1 tbsp
 Garam masala1 Teaspoon
 Salt To Taste
 Ginger juliennes for garnish 1 tbsp
 Chopped coriander1 Tablespoon, garnish
 Dry Whole Masalas
 Bay leaf1
 Cloves4
 Peppercorns1 Teaspoon
 Cardamom, slit 1 big
 Onions2 Medium, boiled (To be Ground to a paste)
 Coconut1/2 Cup (16 tbs), grated (To be Ground to a paste)
 Ginger2 Inch (To be Ground to a paste)
 Garlic4 Clove (5gm) (To be Ground to a paste)
 Green chillie 1
 Aniseed1 Teaspoon (To be Ground to a paste)

Directions

Clean, wash and drain rice.
Set aside for 15 minutes.
Cook with a teaspoon of oil so that the grains remain separate.
Grind the onions and other listed ingredients to a paste and set aside.
Heat the oil in a frying pan, and saute the dry masalas for 10 seconds.
Then add the onion paste and saute till it turns brown.
Add the sour yogurt, salt and boiled corn and blend well with the paste.
Add a little water or even soup stock if the paste is too thick It should be of a thick gravy consistency in a cook and serve deep pan place a thick layer of rice.
Spread a thick layer of corn masala paste on top and sprinkle the garam masala.
Repeat the process till all the rice and the corn masala is used up.
Cover the pan with aluminum foil Place a griddle on a low flame and place this pan on the griddle.
This is the modern way of dum cooking.
Cook for 10 minutes.
Uncover the pan just before serving and garnish with ginger juliennes and coriander.
Serve with roasted papad and raita or plain yoghurt.
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