February 8, 2018 Leave a Comment
Share Tweet Pin +1Shares 0Kids are not easy to please, and making a satisfying lunchbox is particularly difficult, since you’re not there to make them eat! So you have to find ways to make their lunch look appetizing and taste delicious as well. That’s the kiddie part, but you also have to consider the Mom part – proper nutrition! Today’s sweet corn fried rice ticks all these boxes!
Sweet Corn Fried Rice
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cooked, long grain rice
- 1/4 cup boiled sweet corn kernels (I boiled them in the microwave for 4 minutes)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon green bell pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoon red bell pepper, diced
- 1.5 – 2 tablespoon ghee
- Salt to taste (optional)
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions:
1. Heat a pan and add ghee to it. Add chopped onions and saute for 1 minute.
2. Add colored bell peppers and stir fry on medium to high flame for few seconds.
3. Now add boiled sweet corns.
4. Season with a little salt and toss the veggies for another one minute on medium flame.
5. Now add the cooked rice .
6. Mix well to toss the rice with veggies and stir fry for 1- 2 minutes.
7. Lastly, add freshly crushed black pepper, toss and turn off the flame. Serve the rice plain or with some raita.
The vibrant color of this sweet corn fried rice is sure to tempt even the fussiest eaters! It is the ideal solution for the lunchbox, but also works well as lunch and dinner. It is the perfect way to use any left over rice, provided it’s not stale. With ready cooked rice and sweet corns, this recipe is a breeze to make!
- 1 cup cooked long grain rice
- ¼ cup boiled sweet corn kernels (I microwaved them for 4 minutes)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon green bell pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoon red bell pepper, diced
- 1.5 - 2 tablespoon ghee
- Salt to taste (optional)
- Black pepper to taste
- Heat a pan. Add ghee to it.
- Add chopped onions and saute for 1 minute.
- Add colored bell peppers and stir fry on medium to high flame for few seconds.
- Now add boiled sweet corns.
- Season the veggies with little salt.
- Toss the veggies for another one minute on medium flame.
- Now add the cooked rice and mix well.
- Toss the rice with veggies and stir fry for 1- 2 minutes.
- Lastly add freshly crushed black pepper, mix well .
- Turn off the flame. Serve the rice plain or with some raita.
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