Spinach Corn Rice / Spinach Corn Pulao( Pulav)- Easy lunch Box Recipe

This mild spicy rice has an addition of colourful and healthy spinach & corn in it. 

Spinach & corn helps to increase the nutritive of value of this dish; perfect for lunch box and parties.  

Try out this recipe; I am sure you will like this!

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Sweet Corn - 1 cup(I have used Frozen corn)
Spinach - 2 bunches (washed and chopped)
Onion - 1 big(thinly sliced)
Garlic - 5 to 6(finely chopped)
Green chillies - 4 to 5 (sliced)
Salt - to taste

For Seasoning:
Ghee / Butter / Oil - 1 or 2 tbsp
Cinnamon - 1
Bay leaf - 2
Jeera / Cumin seeds - ¾ tsp

Sweet Corn Vadai (Vada) / Sweet Corn Masal Vadai

This sweet corn vadai is a twist to a popular South Indian snack (Masal Vadai) prepared using corn, chana dhal along with aromatic spices.

I am sure this will be a better way to use corn for those who are bored of using corn only in soup!

Do check my Sweet corn payasam / Kheer; another innovative recipe using sweet corn.

Yield : 10 - 12 medium sized Vadas (approx.)

Ingredients:

Sweet Corn - 1 cup
Channa dal - ¼ cup
Onion - 1 medium sizedGreen chillies - 3 to 4
Ginger - 1”
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - ¼ tsp(optional)
Mint leaves - 1 tbsp(finely chopped)
Salt - to taste
Oil - for deep frying
Water to soak channa dhal