CORN AND RAJMA FRIED RICE WITH A HEALTHY TWIST:

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CORN AND RAJMA FRIED RICE WITH A HEALTHY TWIST:

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :40 Min

Cook Time : 1 Hr 20 Min

Total Time : 2 Hr 0 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 500 grams of basmati rice


  • 1 cup of fresh Corn kernel’s


  • 1 cup of Rajma seeds


  • 2 stick of cinnamon


  • 1/2 tbsp. of cumin seeds


  • 1/2tbsp. of cardamom


  • 4 tbsp. of fresh ghee/butter (unsalted)


  • Water as required(1):


  • 250 grams of onions


  • 20 no’s of garlic cloves


  • 1 small piece of fresh ginger


  • 15- 20 fresh mint leaves


  • 1/4 cup of fresh parsley


  • 2 tbsp. of chopped tomatoes


  • 1/4 cup of fresh cream


  • 1/4 cup of fresh curd


  • 2 tbsp. of tamarind puree


  • 2 tbsp. of saffron dissolved.


  • 2 tbsp. of roasted almonds


  • 2 tbsp. of roasted cashew


  • 2 tbsp. of peanuts

Directions

  • For the rice:
  • Soak the basmati rice for about an hour
  • In large sauce pan add in water and turn on to medium high heat.
  • Then add in salt and give a nice stir.
  • Add in the soaked basmati rice and stir well.
  • Add some fresh ghee
  • Now add in the cardamom, cumin, and cinnamon and mix well.
  • Now add in the cardamom, cumin, and cinnamon and mix well.
  • Rice will cook with all the essence of spices and holds the flavours very well.
  • Bring the water to boil, so that the rice is perfectly cooked not too soggy, but firm and steady.
  • Once it perfectly and firmly cooked, remove from the heat and sieve. And set aside to room temperature to cool down.
  • For the corn:
  • Take a freshly available corn, peel the skin off and roughly chop then to two halves and leave them on to a large sauce pan to cook perfectly
  • Add a pinch of salt and black pepper powder to a taste.
  • Add a pinch of salt and black pepper powder to a taste.
  • Can also add light flavoured spices if preferred.
  • Once the corn kernels are cooked to class, remove from the heat and sieve it.
  • Set aside to room temperature.
  • For the RAJMA:
  • Soak RAJMA in warm water for about 60 min.
  • Soak RAJMA in warm water for about 60 min.
  • Take a pressure cooker, add in the soaked RAJMA and bring to about 2 to 3 whistle
  • Remove from the heat and set aside to room temperature.
  • For the mixture:
  • Take a large sauce pan and turn on to a medium high heat.
  • Add fresh ghee/ butter (unsalted)
  • Now add in the garlic cloves and salute well.
  • Let the garlic induces all the flavor in to the ghee/butter.
  • Then add length size diced onions and stir until light golden brown
  • Add in cardamom, cumin and cinnamon to taste.
  • Add in fresh bell peppers (green) and mix well.
  • Now close the lid and let it cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • After that add in those boiled fresh corns and RAJMA and saute well
  • Add in tamarind puree and lemon juice to tangy taste.
  • Add in fresh Kashmir chili powder and some black peppers and mix well.
  • Add some mix spice powder for spiciness.
  • Now add in the boiled basmati rice and sauté well into the mixture.
  • Add in fresh mint leaves (chopped) and some parsley.
  • Sprinkle some of saffron essence over the top
  • Garnish the biryani with some roasted almonds, cashew, and peanuts.
  • Garnish the biryani with some roasted almonds, cashew, and peanuts.