Jain Corn Capsicum Pulao
Corn capsicum pulao cooks rice with sweet corn and peppers, made without onion or garlic.
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45 mintotal
30 min hands-on15 min hands-off
Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min
- Serves
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- Mild
Ingredients
Quantities are for 2 servings.
You'll need: Stovetop.
Includes soaking time.
Method
Heat the ghee in a heavy pot. Add the cumin seeds and let them crackle to flavour the fat.
Add the slit green chilli and the finely diced green capsicum. Sauté over high heat for 2 minutes; the capsicum should soften a little but keep its crunch.
2 min
Add the boiled sweet corn. Toss it through with the capsicum and cook for another minute.
Ruthlessly evacuate all residual hydration from the soaked Basmati rice. Commit the grains directly into the active pot. Employ an ultra-delicate folding technique to micro-roast the starch within the seasoned ghee for 1-2 minutes, sealing the exterior structure.
Add the salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pour in the measured water.
Bring it to a rolling boil. Turn the heat right down, cover the pot tightly, and simmer for 12-15 minutes without lifting the lid, until all the liquid is absorbed.
12–15 min
Sever the thermal supply entirely. Mandate a strict 5-minute undisturbed stabilization hold to lock the gelatinized starches in place.
Uncover, fluff it very gently with a fork, scatter over plenty of fresh coriander and serve immediately.
How to tell it's done
Distinct, long white grains scattered with the sweet burst of golden corn and the bright, crisp bite of green capsicum.
Nutrition
Per serving, from 2 servings.
332kcal
Where the calories come from
- Protein5.7 g7%
- Carbohydrate55.9 g67%
- Fat9.5 g26%
- Sugars
- 2.6 g
- Saturated fat
- 5.3 g
- Fibre
- 2.2 g
- Sodium
- 781 mg
- Calcium
- 47 mg
- Iron
- 1.3 mg
Estimated by calculation from the ingredient list, using USDA FoodData Central. Not a laboratory analysis.
Getting it right
Tip
There is no onion or garlic in a Jain recipe, so a small piece of cinnamon and a single clove in the hot oil at the start will lift the aroma.
What to serve it with
Tidy to carry, so it suits a lunchbox well. Serve it with a simple cucumber raita or a classic dal tadka.
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