Spinach & Corn Rice-Corn Palak Pulao Recipe- Spinach Corn Pulao – Corn Spinach Rice – Spinach Corn Rice – Palak Corn Rice Recipe

Detailed recipe for Corn Palak Pulao Recipe- Spinach Corn Pulao – Corn Spinach Rice – Spinach Corn Rice along with the picture.

Green leafy vegetables like spinach, fenugreek, mustard leaves etc. are the soul of winters and I love all of these.

I love Palak or Spinach in every form like Palak Paneer, Palak kofta, Palak Paratha, Aloo Palak or even in the form of rice like this recipe which I am going to share in this post.

This is another new recipe in my Rice series which very quick and easy to make and healthy too. It makes a super lunch recipe consisting of rice, spinach and sweet corns as the key ingredients and if topped with desi ghee takes its taste to another level.

I would recommend you to give this recipe a try using the fresh spinach during winters and combine with Raita or curd, you will definitely crave for more. 🙂

I have tried to keep it simple without adding too many dry spices to retain the real flavor of spinach, instead I used the whole spices like cinnamon sticks, black cardamom, cloves etc. to add that natural aroma.

🍴 Time to Prep        15 minutes

⏰Time to cook        10 minutes

🍛 Servings              4

👩 Author                 Ruchika

🍲 Cuisine                Indian

♨ Course               Main Course/Rice

Please do check more of the rice recipes here:

Tawa Pulao

Veg Fried Rice

Navratan Pulao

Here is the step wise recipe for Spinach & Corn Rice-Corn Palak Pulao Recipe- Spinach Corn Pulao – Corn Spinach Rice – Spinach Corn Rice

Ingredients

• 100 gms spinach (palak)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 cinnamon sticks (1 inch)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• 3-4 black pepper corns (kali mirch)
• 1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
• 1 bay leaf
• 3/4 cup boiled sweet corns
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoons desi ghee

Notes/ Tips to follow

1. To make the Spinach puree, we can either boil or blanch it. I would rather suggest to go for “Blanching” because it retains the beautiful green color of spinach and the nutrients.
2. For blanching, heat 2-3 cups of water and bring it to boil. Add spinach leaves and cook for 7-8 minutes.
3. Turn off the heat and immediately put the spinach leaves in the ice cold water. This will retain the green color.
4. Now, blend the leaves in a mixer jar to make a fine puree.
5. To make this recipe, use the cooked rice but it should not be over cooked because they will be cooked again when mixed with the Spinach puree.
6. I have used fresh Sweet corns (because I found that in the local vegetable market :)) and boiled them for 5 minutes. You can use frozen sweet corns as well and boil them before adding into the gravy.

Recipe for Spinach & Corn Rice

1. Heat oil in a kadhai and add cumin seeds, cinnamon, pepper corns and bay leaf. Let them crackle and turn aromatic.

2. Add chopped garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté for 2 minutes.

3. Now Add chopped onions and fry until translucent.

4. Add coriander powder and red chilli powder mix well.

5. Add 1 cup spinach puree and cook for another minute.

6. Further add salt to taste.

7. Now, add 1 cup boiled sweet corns and cook for 2 minutes.

Add, garam masala and mix.

Lastly add cooked rice and mix well gently.

Top it with Desi ghee and enjoy with raita or plain curd. 🙂

Check the recipe video here

Ingredients for Spinach & Corn Rice

• 100 gms spinach (palak)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 2 cinnamon sticks (1 inch)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• 3-4 black pepper corns (kali mirch)
• 1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
• 1 bay leaf
• 3/4 cup boiled sweet corns
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoons desi ghee

Instructions without photos

1. Heat oil in a kadhai and add cumin seeds, cinnamon, pepper corns and bay leaf. Let them crackle and turn aromatic.
2. Add chopped garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté for 2 minutes.
3. Now Add chopped onions and fry until translucent.
4. Add 1 cup spinach puree and cook for another minute.
5. Further add salt and red chilli powder mix well.
6. Now, add 1 cup boiled sweet corns and cook for 2 minutes.
7. Add, garam masala and mix.
8. Lastly add cooked rice and mix well gently.
9. Top it with Desi ghee and enjoy with raita or plain curd. 🙂