Corn Mint Rice

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice

2 sliced onions

6 tsp ghee or oil

whole garam masala (clove, cinnamon,bay leaf,cardamom)

1/4 cup sweet corn

2 tbsp chopped mint leaves

2 tsp lime juice

Salt to taste

For the masala:

2-3 green chillies

1/4 cup coriander leaves

1/2 inch ginger

4 garlic cloves

1/2 onion

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

Grind these ingredients into a fine paste and keep them aside.

Procedure

• In a cooker saute sliced onions and whole garam masala for 5 minutes

• Add masala and fry well

• Put corn kernels and rice and fry for 5 minutes

• Add chopped mint leaves, lime juice, Salt to taste, and 1 1/2 cups water

• Close the lid and switch off the gas after 2 whistles

• Add chopped coriander leaves and gently mix with a fork

• Serve hot with raita.