Monday, December 28, 2009

Makhani Babycorn Rice & Awards



Well i just loved this makhani rice ....earlier I had posted Makhani gravy with paneer so this time I thought of mixing rice with the gravy and use babycorn with it for a change ......what a turn i must say ....its tasted so very nice that I have definetly book marked this recipe when i have invited guests for dinner......
Ingredients

For the rice

1 1/2 cup Rice

2 tsp dry mint


1 bay leaf

salt to taste

1 tsp oil

For the gravy


10-12 baby corn Diced


2 tsp oil for shallow frying the babycorn


2 tbsp chopped garlic


2 tbsp grated ginger

4-5 roughly chopped green chillies

2 cinnamon stick

4 cloves

1 bay leaf

3 green cardamom

1 star anise

3 tbsp cashew-nut paste

2 tbsp fresh cream

1 tsp garam masala powder

1 tsp cumin powder

3/4 cup tomato puree

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tbsp roasted kasoori methi

1 tsp red chilly powder

1 tbsp honey/ sugar

salt to taste

3 tbsp finely chopped coriander

2 tbsp oil for the gravy

Method

For the Rice
  • Heat water in a pan,when it starts boiling add dry mint,bay leaf,salt and oil and mix, then add rice and cook till 3/4 done,drain it and keep aside to cool

  • Mix it with salt and oil and keep aside
For the gravy
  • Parboil the baby corn & then shallow fry it in 2 tsp oil till crisp and then keep aside

  • Heat oil in a pan, add cloves,star anise,cinnamon,cardamom,garlic,grated ginger,green chillies and fry for 1-2 minutes

  • Then add tomato puree and fry till the raw smell goes off and it leaves oil

  • Add cumin powder,red chilli powder,coriander powder,Roasted kasoori methi,garam masala powder,salt and fry for 2-3 minutes on a low flame

  • Add cashew nut paste and 1 cup of water and mix well and bring it to a boil

  • Add honey,cream,and stir well, add babycorn and coriander leaves and cook till the gravy is thick and then switch off the gas and allow it to cool
For the Makhani babycorn rice
  • Mix the rice gently with the gravy and keep it on the low flame for 15 minutes and then serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.

Now Award time :) One more beautiful Award , Thanks Ashkuku , Vineetha for passing me this beautiful Award which I would cherish on my blog :)

And priya for this lovely gift...


56 comments:

  1. one good recipe when you have guests coming over.Agreed!! Also a nice one meal dish with some raita or with some soup.The rice looks nice and healthy..Congrats for your awards!!

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  2. Nice and rich Rice recipe !! it sure seems royal one !

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  3. loved your detailed explaination. This dish is sure a treat for our taste buds.

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  4. What a beautiful bowl of rice! This dish sounds amazingly delicious. I'll definitely give this recipe a try and add it to my rice recipe collection.

    Congrats on the awards, Sushma! you really deserve them.

    P.S. Thank you for letting me know that you'll participate in my giveaway, can't wait to see what you'll come up with:)

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  5. Wow! Looks amazing! I am very fond of rice .Definitely going to try this.

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  6. Am just drooling over the dish..looks fantastic Sushma..just anything with babycorn and this dish looks prefect for me..

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  7. tempting rice recipe....yummy and delicious!!...congrats on all ur awards, dear!

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  8. Rice looks amazing.....lovely color. Perfect treat for the guests :)

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  9. Wow....what a tasty idea Sushma....rice looks so spicy and tempting. Happy New Year Dear!

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  10. oh wow, that rice looks incredible! congrats on the awards!

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  11. Thanks everyone for your lovely comments

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  12. thats a great recipe to try when cooking for a crowd.

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  13. Every visit to your blog makes me hungry :) Gr8 idea of combining gravy with rice. Congrats for ur awards Sushma!!

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  14. Sushma....Kudos to u.... Such a lovely rice recipe... I can imagine how the taste wud be will surely give a try :)

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  15. Congrats on ur awards,nice and colorful rice...

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  16. yummy..sure a hit with guests!!! I can feel the aroma of the star anise !!

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  17. wow!!Makhani is my fav!!yummy

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  18. recipe sounds really interesting! making feel hungry :)

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  19. Love anything with babycorn.... my all time fav and just love your rice. Please pass me some Sushma :)

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  20. Rich Rice recipe,delicious as well

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  21. Thanks all of you for your wonderful comments,do try this one,really good..

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  22. Nice recipe, Sushma...beautiful presentation :-)

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  23. Sushma ur making gooooooooooo hungry dear................makhani corn rice is tempting me...........and lovely clicks dear.

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  24. Nice recipe sushma.. sounds delicious & looks tempting. I'll definitely give this a try!1
    congrats on ur award!!wishing u many more to come.

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  25. That sounds really delicious and rich! Lovely recipe :)

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  26. Congrats on the awards dea..!!!
    babycorn rice looks so yummy..a nice and easy recipe..

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  27. Very innovative recipe...babycorn rice sounds interesting to me:)

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  28. Butter and corn rice looks simply superb, i love its orange color da:)

    Wishing you and your family a very Happy and Prosperous New Year dear!!!!!

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  29. Very delicous...makhani with babycorn sounds interesting

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  30. Very creative and the rice looks yuuuuuuuuum!

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  31. A sure treat to everyone!!looks yum

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  32. Do give it a try,def a good one ...and thanks for your wonderful comments..do keep coming

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  33. NIce and interesting recipe...loooks so delicious..I love baby corn.

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  34. Loved the yum preparation.... looks terribly good.....& tempting too.... And Cheers to You on all your 'TOFAS' ........

    Happy Celebrations!!!!

    Wishing You & your family a very happy year ahead....

    Ash...
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  36. congrats for the awards dear..
    Hope u had a wonderful xmas !!
    Intersting recipe again :)

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  37. Hey sush,this rice is new to me looks so delectable.You know what? I tried tacos with mushrooms with some minor substitutions ,the end result was excellent n i was all praise for the recipe given by you.Pretty much delicious n a yum recipe.I will be posting it soon.Thanks for sharing the recipe sush.

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  38. Hey Sushma,I just hopped in here through one of ur comments,I must say u have an amazing blog,great space...'Makhani Baby Corn Rice' lucks Enticing,I will surely give a shot n will let u know!!!

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  39. Thanks everyone for ur lovely comments :)
    @San ...Thanks for trying mushroom tacos, I am glad to know tht u liked it a lot ...u made my day actually thanks for tht:-)
    @Ramya Manja ..thanks for dropping by and leaving ur comment hope u c u around more often :)

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  40. thats a great one dish meal recipe. these days am always in a look out for this kind. thanks a lot for sharing. love the presentation Sushma.

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  41. oh vry unique recipe.I am sure it tastes spicy and nice. wud love it for sure.

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  42. lovely presentation sush!!Yummy

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  43. Thanks sayanthani,priya,shubha & rashmi for your lovely comments,hope to c u all again

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  44. hi sushma,
    Thanks a ton for dropping by :) and thanks a lot for ur warm wishes :) Here's wishing you and your family a wonderful 2010!!
    God bless!
    The flavoured spiced up rice looks wonderful ...the bowl looks stunning :) appreciate ur experiments with the spices dear,
    Congratulations on ur wonderful awards.
    I'd be away for some more time so wont be blogging till the 1st week of jan, thanks for remembering me!
    shall see u soon!
    Have a great New Year !!!ummmah

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  45. Nice variation in rice dishes and looks very rich too

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  46. Sushma,
    I know this one is very delicious!!
    wish you and your family a very happy new year ..
    hugs and smiles

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  47. Congrats for the awards!!!

    What a amzing rice....great idea of baby corn gravy sushma.

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  48. Thanks raje,jaya,ms chaklere,priti for your wonderful comments,&thanks suparna for your wishes and your lovely comment as always,will be waiting for you,do come back soon...have a great year too...

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  49. This just looks amazing! A perfect comfort meal for the winter. Lovely clock to, Sushma!

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  50. wow sushma...awesme dish...new 2 me...nice creation...it vl taste superb...m dying to try it

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  51. I should invite some guests now to attempt something like this. Scrumptious..

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