Corn Pullav

Date: 2/5/2011
By Preeti Jariwala

A non-traditional Pullav which is neither too rich nor too hot.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ teacups uncooked rice
  
• 1 packet frozen whole corn OR 2 teacups cooked corn
  
• 1 capsicum (green bell pepper)
  
• 1 large tomato
  
• 3 spring onions (green onions)
  
• 1 onion
  
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
  
• 4 tablespoons oil
  
• Salt to taste

To be ground into a paste

• 4 green chilies
  
• 25 mm. (1”) piece ginger
  
• 6 cloves of garlic

Method:

• Boil the rice. Each grain of the cooked rice should be separate.
  
• Open the packet of corn and thaw in a colander.
  
• Cut all the vegetables into small pieces. Chop the leaves of the spring onions.
  
• Heat the oil in a vessel and fry the onions for a little time.
  
• Add the paste and fry for 3 minutes.
  
• Add the curry powder and fry again for 1 minute.
  
• Add the tomatoes, capsicum, and spring onions and cook again for 3 minutes.
  
• Add the corn, rice and salt and cook for 5 minutes.
  
• Serve hot.