Sweet Corn Fried Rice

Sweet Corn has achieved immense popularity these days.Everyone likes it, even kids do like it so much because of their sweetness in taste. Sweet corn is a high carbohydrate containing vegetable as it contain sugars.It also contain multiple nutrients like vitamins,minerals,proteins and also Dietary fiber. It contains both soluble and Insoluble fibers in it,which are very good for health. Insoluble fiber binds to cholesterol and prevents it from releasing into blood stream,thus decreases the risk of heart problems.Soluble fiber helps in decreasing the constipation problem. This also contain Phenolic flavonoid antioxidant,Ferulic acid which increases while cooking. Ferulic acid acts as a good anti-cancerous agent.It also contains two major phyto-chemicals Lutein and Zeaxanthin which play a great role in slowing the formation of cataract,thus helps in decreasing the risk of chronic eye diseases. Sweetcorn also contain Vitamin A, B1(thiamin) and also folate/folic acid. Adding sweet corn along with other vegetables in the diet acts as a good nutritional diet/balanced diet.

In this recipe I have made a few changes to make it more healthier.I am not using Ajinomoto,as it is harmful to health and it has been banned permanently  in some places also. I am using olive oil,which is used for cooking here,instead of  other cooking oils as it is low in calories compared to other oils.

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Cooking time : 30 minutes

Yield : 2

Ingredients :

Boiled and cooled Basmati/normal rice : 3 cups

Boiled Sweet Corn : 1 cup

Finely Chopped Vegetables (carrot,beans, or any other vegetables as per your wish) : 1 cup

Boiled Green Peas : 1/4th cup

Chopped Capsicum : 1/3 cup

Chopped Spring Onion Greens : 1/2 cup

Finely chopped garlic : 2 tsps

Green chilies sliced : 3-4

Black pepper powder : 1 tbsp

Soy Sauce (optional) : 1 tbsp

Tomato Sauce (optional) : 1 tbsp

Green chilly Sauce (optional) : 1 tbsp

Olive oil : 2 tbsps

Ghee : 1 tbsp (for cooking rice)

Salt : to taste

Vinegar : 1/2 tbsp

 

Method of Preparation :

1. Soak Basmati/normal rice for 15-20 mins and boil it by adding enough water and a tbsp of oil/ghee. Then cool it, preferably in a wide plate.


2. Heat oil in a large  kadai, and then add finely chopped garlic and saute it for few minutes.Then add all the chopped vegetables, Capsicum and green peas and toss on a high flame for a minute. Then add chopped spring onion greens and toss for one more minute and finally add sweet corn and toss for half minute.


3. Add salt and black pepper powder and mix well.Then add boiled and cooled rice to it and mix well.


4. Then add soy sauce, tomato sauce, green chilly sauce and mix well.


5. Then add vinegar and toss for a minute. Garnish with chopped spring onion greens and sweet corn.

 

Note : vegetables should be chopped finely. any vegetable can be added basing on your taste

Garlic can be avoided, if needed.

Cooked rice should be cooled,so that the grains will be separate.

Adding of ghee while cooking rice not only keep grains separate but also gives a nice aroma to the rice.

Serve with raita or any gravy curries.

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