Sorrel / Chukkakura & Sweet Corn Rice

Sorrel/Chukkakura & Sweet Corn Rice

Ingredients for Sorrel/Chukkakura & Sweet Corn Rice:

1. Khatta Palak/sorrel/Chukkakura
2. Sweet Corn kernels
3. Green chilli
4. Garlic cloves
5. Onion
6. Basmati Rice - cooked
7. Salt
8. Turmeric
9. Cumin Coriander Powder (dhania jeera powder)
10. For tempering/poppu/tadka :-

• Urad dal
• Mustard seeds
• Cumin seeds
• Curry leaves - If available

How to cook basmati rice: I have washed and soaked basmati rice in water for 15 minutes and pressure cooked it by adding

1:2 ratio of rice:water for 3 whistles in a pressure cooker.

Sorrel/Chukkakura & Sweet Corn Rice

Preparation of Sorrel/Chukkakura & Sweet Corn Rice:

1. First, we will start with tempering for that heat the kadahi, add 2 spoons of oil for tadka once heated add Urad dal, Cumin, Mustard seed, curry leaves and fry for few seconds.

2. To the tempering/tadka we will add crushed garlic, green chili, onion slices and sauté until onion becomes translucent.

Tempering/Tadka

3. Time to add Sweet Corn kernels, give a mix & cook.

Add Sweet Corn kernels to tempering/tadka

4. To that add the chopped sorrel/Chukkakura leaves and give a good mix.

Add the chopped sorrel/Chukkakura leaves

As Khatta Palak/sorrel/Chukkakura is a leafy vegetable it releases water when cooked.

Cook in low flame as green leafy vegetables burns easily. Allow the sorrel/Chukkakura leaves juice evaporate/dry up and it will turn into paste/pulp like texture.

Cook in low flame

5. Season with some spices, ¼ tsp turmeric powder and salt to taste.

Season with some spices

6. To the cooked sorrel/Chukkakura pulp add the pre-cooked Basmati Rice & sprinkle ½ tsp of Cumin Coriander Powder on it.

Add the pre-cooked Basmati Rice

Give a gentle mix.

Check the taste and add the seasoning if necessary.

Sorrel/Chukkakura & Sweet Corn Rice

Put the lid to the kadahi and cook for a couple of minutes.

Sorrel/Chukkakura & Sweet Corn Rice

Turn the flame off.

Sorrel/Chukkakura & Sweet Corn Rice is ready.

Sorrel/Chukkakura & Sweet Corn Rice

You may also like the other quick healthy rice recipes:

Amla Rice

Gongura rice

Curd rice / Daddojanam

Sorrel/Chukkakura & Sweet Corn Rice goes well with any raita, also checkout the raita recipes.

Do try this Sorrel/Chukkakura & Sweet Corn Rice Recipe and let me know how did you liked it in the comments below.