Ingredients:

• 6 Corn on cobs
• 3 cups Basmati Rice
• 1 Big Onion
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 2 pieces Cinnamon
• 2 Cloves
• 2 Cardamom
• Salt to taste
• Ghee for frying
• Grind the following for masala
• 2 Onions
• 6 Garlic flakes
• 1 inch Ginger
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp cumin and coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala.
• Garnishing:
• Cashew nuts and Raisins
• For Apple raita:
• 1 medium Apple
• 2 tsp Raisins.
• 3 tsp Sugar
• Salt to taste.
• 1 cup Yogurt (curd)
• 1 Green chilli
• A pinch of Hing (asafoetida)

Method:

1. Grate the corn coarsely and add water and cook for 10 minutes.
2. Grind the masala, chop the onions finely, wash rice and keep aside.
3. Heat ghee and fry the chopped onions to a golden brown colour.
4. Add bay leaves, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon.
5. Fry a little, then add ground masala paste and keep stirring.
6. Add rice and stir fry for a few minutes.
7. Add the cooked corn.
8. Add 6 cups of water, salt and stir well.
9. Let it cook for 5 minutes.
10. Reduce heat and then let it cook further on a slow flame.
11. Garnish with fried nuts and onions (optional).
12. Serve with apple raita.
13. Apple raita:
14. Crush chilli pieces with a little salt and add to curd and keep aside.
15. Peel, core and dice apple.
16. Add 1/2 cup water, salt, sugar, asafoetida and raisins and cook it.
17. When cooled, add curds and mix well.
18. Top the mixture with chopped coriander leaves.

Recipe courtesy of Nalini