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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Jeera,Corn & Capsicum Rice-MW Version

If you are supposed to make a simple and quick rice for a lunch or for a lunch box menu, this simple wonderful looking rice suits prefectly for you..This rice doesnt need onions,tomatoes,ginger garlic paste or any other special spice powder..I just spiced this rice with cumin seeds;green chillies and garam masala powder, a quick rice which i prepared through microwave oven..Serve this rice with some paneer based gravies, am damn sure you will definitely have a fabulous lunch or dinner...This quick rice suits absolutely prefect even for a party menu..Needless to say that this rice tastes simply super delicious even if they are served along with some fried papads, a wonderful quick dish suits super prefect even for a bachelor to make this simple rice very much quickly at home..Check out other blogger friends running this 8th edition of BM with me here..


2cups Basmati rice
1/2cup Green capsicum (chopped)
1/2cup Sweet corn kernels
1tsp Garam masala powder
3nos Green chillies (slit opened)
1tsp Cumin seeds
Salt
Oil
Few mint leaves (for garnishing)

Wash and soak the rice in 4cups of water for 10minutes, take enough oil,cumin seeds in a microwave safe bowl, heat everything in high power for 2minutes, add the sweet corn kernels,slit opened green chillies and garam masala, cook again everything for 2minutes in high, add the chopped green capsicum pieces and cook everything in high again for a minute, add the soaked water to the veggies with enough salt, cook in high power for 3minutes, finally add the soaked rice to the veggies,give a stir and cook for 5-6minutes in high power until the rice get well cooked..Garnish the rice with chopped mint leaves..

Serve hot with chips or papads...

35 comments:

  1. OMG so simple.... i like corn corn kernels with rice.

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  2. what lovely picture...like your corn rice...i make it differently and often, next will attempt yours

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  3. This one looks so easy to cook and mouth-watering...delicious!

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  4. Absolutely love a quick, healthy and delicious rice recipe for busy weekdays! Love the spices here :)

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  5. Each rice grain fluffed so nice...delicious n healthy veg.rice looks so tempting:)

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  6. Love capsicum in the rice any day. Sweet touch of corn and jeera spice making it delicious and colorful...

    -Mythreyi
    Yum! Yum! Yum!

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  7. Je n'ai jamais fait de riz au micro-ondes. Une recette qui semble délicieuse et rapide, très rapide.
    A tester très prochainement.
    A très bientôt.

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  8. Hi Priya,
    That's a wonderful combo..love these kinds of rice items..perfect for lunch box...
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  9. Good thing about cooking rice in MW is that it doesn't stick together. I used to do this in a cooker and would eventually end up with a mashed mass of rice!!

    Nice recipe and a great click.

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  10. The rice is cooked to perfection!!! So simple to make!! I love ur MW recipes Priya :)
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  11. i love ur vibrant dishes..ur a gr8 foodie

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  12. Looks yum ....I too made corn n paneer pulav today

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  13. Microwave versions are most welcome in my kitchen. Thanks for sharing.



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  14. This rice looks fantastic...perfect side dish :D

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  15. Flavorful and delicious rice..so tempting

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  16. This is a wonderful side dish. I love Basmati rice...such a nice combo with the corn, and the mint. A keeper, for sure!

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  17. wow! you make so many wonderful dishes with your MW - I never use it much - must start using more - yummy priya :) cheers!

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  18. Looks very easy & scrumptuous.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  19. Quick and delicious....just what I like:)

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  20. Simple and delicious rice. Looks yummy.

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  21. Addition of corn and capsicum looks very yummy!!!!!

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  22. Cooked to perfect.Looks delicious.

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  23. yummy click!...very appetizing for sure!...

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  24. Great combination of tastes. Will have to try this one.

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  25. The combination in this rice sounds so flavorful! This and raita sounds like an extremely delicious idea!

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