Sweet Corn Biryani !

Name: Sweet Corn Biryani !
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice (soaked in water for 1 hour); 2 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon ghee (or oil); 3/4 cup sweet corn (frozen); 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt; 1/4 cup nonfat milk; 2 3/4 cups hot water; 2 onions, sliced; 1 tomatoes (skinned and pureed); 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 3/4 teaspoon cumin seed; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; To be ground into a paste; 1 inch ginger; 1 clove garlic; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 4 cloves; 1 cardamom (small); 10 mint leaves; 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped; 3 tablespoons coconut, grated; 2 green chilies; For garnishing; 2 tablespoons cashews, roasted in ghee; 2 tablespoons raisins, roasted in ghee; 3 -5 mint leaves

29 ingredients

17 steps

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice (soaked in water for 1 hour)
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon ghee (or oil)
3/4 cup sweet corn (frozen)
1/4 cup low-fat yogurt
1/4 cup nonfat milk
2 3/4 cups hot water
2 onions, sliced
1 tomatoes (skinned and pureed)
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
3/4 teaspoon cumin seed
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
To be ground into a paste
1 inch ginger
1 clove garlic
1 inch cinnamon stick
4 cloves
1 cardamom (small)
10 mint leaves
2 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped
3 tablespoons coconut, grated
2 green chilies
For garnishing
2 tablespoons cashews, roasted in ghee
2 tablespoons raisins, roasted in ghee
3 -5 mint leaves

Directions

1

Microwave oil and ghee mixture on HIGH for 1 minute uncovered.
2

Add bay leaf, cumin seeds and onion.
3

Mix and microwaveon HIGH for 5 minutes uncovered.
4

Add the ground paste, turmeric powder and tomato.
5

Mix and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes uncovered.
6

Add rice.
7

Mix and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes uncovered.
8

Stir in the low-fat yogurt, milk, salt and hot water.
9

Microwave on HIGH for 6 minutes uncovered.
10

Fluff up the rice.
11

Add sweet corn, lemon juice and sugar.
12

Mix and microwave on HIGH for 6 minutes uncovered.
13

Microwave further on HIGH for 3 minutes covered.
14

Allow standing time of 2 minutes.
15

Serve garnished with cashews, raisins and mint leaves.
16

Serve hot with onion-tomato raita!
17

Notes: A small tip- Microwave any rice preparation for a minimum of 2 minutes covered, for a finishing touch.