Corn (popularly known as maize) is one of the cereals, which we can enjoy in variety of ways right from salads, snacks, rice to soups. It is a simplest and purest pleasures to indulge. Corn offers numerous health benefits. So making it a regular portion in our diet definitely ensures good health.
Sweet Corn Rice is a simple to cook rice dish with corn and few basic masala's. The cooked rice is mixed with corn and spices to give a unique flavour. The spice powder's tanginess and the corn's sweetness when mixed together offers a unique taste and it is so enjoyable with just a simple raita or chips. You can also prepare any other gravy dish of your choice to accompany this sweet colorful dish.
This is ideally a kadai dish. Also this makes up for a ideal lunch box dish.
Health Benefits of Corn:
1. Corn is filled with fiber that are a huge boon for digestion. It prevents constipation, hemorrhoids and even lowers the risk of colon cancer considerably.
2. Corn contains a large proportion of magnesium, iron, copper and most importantly phosphorus, which is needed for healthy bones.
3. Corn is rich in antioxidants, which help in keeping the skin younger for longer. It can also be applied as Corn Oil which is a rich source of Linoleic acid. Corn starch is also useful to soothe skin irritations and rashes.
4. Prevents anemia- Anemia is a condition where the red blood cell count is reduced considerably due to the lack of iron. Thus, sweet corn benefits health as it is rich in vitamin B and folic acid that prevents anemia.
5. The vitamin C, carotenoids and bioflavinoids contained in sweet corn keep your heart healthy by controlling cholesterol levels and increasing the flow of blood in the body.
6. Pregnant women should make it a point to include some corn in their diet. Consumption of corn provides a rich source of folic acid.
I have used frozen corn in this recipe (softened the frozen corns by soaking them in boiling water for 5 minutes) or you can use fresh corn kernels which can be boiled/cooked.
Let's see how this simple sweet dish is made.
Ingredients:
Sweet corn - 1 cup
Cooked Rice - 1 1/2 Cups
Onion - 1, chopped lengthwise
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Dry Mango Powder - 1/2 tsp
G. chillies - 4, slit lengthwise
Coriander leaves - 2 tsp, chopped finely
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Salt - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp (Optional)
Method:
1. In a non-stick pan/kadai, add oil and add cumin seeds and fry till it turns brown. Add ginger-garlic paste & fry well.
2. Add the chopped onion and fry until it turns light brown & then add slit green chillies and fry well for a minute or two.
3. Add the pepper powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder (optional) , salt & coriander leaves & mix well.
4. Add the sweet corn and mix well.
5. Add the cooked rice and mix well. Close the pan and lower the flame to minimum and cook for a minute or two & then open the pan.
6. Just before removing, add the garam masala powder and mix well and cook for a minute and then remove.
Tips:
Adding dry mango powder is for a slightly tangy taste to the rice, you can ignore this if you want.
Sweet Corn Rice is a simple to cook rice dish with corn and few basic masala's. The cooked rice is mixed with corn and spices to give a unique flavour. The spice powder's tanginess and the corn's sweetness when mixed together offers a unique taste and it is so enjoyable with just a simple raita or chips. You can also prepare any other gravy dish of your choice to accompany this sweet colorful dish.
This is ideally a kadai dish. Also this makes up for a ideal lunch box dish.
Health Benefits of Corn:
1. Corn is filled with fiber that are a huge boon for digestion. It prevents constipation, hemorrhoids and even lowers the risk of colon cancer considerably.
2. Corn contains a large proportion of magnesium, iron, copper and most importantly phosphorus, which is needed for healthy bones.
3. Corn is rich in antioxidants, which help in keeping the skin younger for longer. It can also be applied as Corn Oil which is a rich source of Linoleic acid. Corn starch is also useful to soothe skin irritations and rashes.
4. Prevents anemia- Anemia is a condition where the red blood cell count is reduced considerably due to the lack of iron. Thus, sweet corn benefits health as it is rich in vitamin B and folic acid that prevents anemia.
5. The vitamin C, carotenoids and bioflavinoids contained in sweet corn keep your heart healthy by controlling cholesterol levels and increasing the flow of blood in the body.
6. Pregnant women should make it a point to include some corn in their diet. Consumption of corn provides a rich source of folic acid.
I have used frozen corn in this recipe (softened the frozen corns by soaking them in boiling water for 5 minutes) or you can use fresh corn kernels which can be boiled/cooked.
Let's see how this simple sweet dish is made.
Ingredients:
Sweet corn - 1 cup
Cooked Rice - 1 1/2 Cups
Onion - 1, chopped lengthwise
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Dry Mango Powder - 1/2 tsp
G. chillies - 4, slit lengthwise
Coriander leaves - 2 tsp, chopped finely
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Salt - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp (Optional)
Method:
1. In a non-stick pan/kadai, add oil and add cumin seeds and fry till it turns brown. Add ginger-garlic paste & fry well.
2. Add the chopped onion and fry until it turns light brown & then add slit green chillies and fry well for a minute or two.
3. Add the pepper powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder (optional) , salt & coriander leaves & mix well.
4. Add the sweet corn and mix well.
5. Add the cooked rice and mix well. Close the pan and lower the flame to minimum and cook for a minute or two & then open the pan.
6. Just before removing, add the garam masala powder and mix well and cook for a minute and then remove.
Tips:
Adding dry mango powder is for a slightly tangy taste to the rice, you can ignore this if you want.
Hi Prethi .. I tried the receipe for corn rice .. It came very well .. Thank you fr the wonderful blog ..
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