MASALA SWEET CORN

 MASALA SWEET CORN

When we were kids- and to tell you the truth, even now- we really enjoyed sinking our teeth in a nice juicy corn cob. In India, we loved the coating of the freshly roasted corn cob with a  mixture of chilli powder, salt and lime. This added spice and taste to the corn cob. These were in great demand particularly in the rainy season and during the winters. 

Sweet Corn, called Butta in Hindi and Sihi Jola in Kannada,  is a very versatile ingredient. It can be used in many different dishes such as soups, salads and snacks! In addition to being so tasty they are good for health too. This article in Cleaveland Clinic lists some of the health benefits of Corn. 

Elsewhere in this blog, you will find recipes for dishes made with Sweet Corn such as:-

• Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup
• Corn Sundal 
• Palak Corn Subzi

Today's recipe is for an easy to make yet delicious snack: Masala Sweet Corn. This can literally be made in minutes. Try it out for yourself. It is both tasty and healthy! 

The sweet corn I had was very tender so I boiled the kernels for 5 minutes. If you find the corn kernels are hard, pressure cook the corn cobs in a pressure cooker with adequate water, adding a little salt, for two whistles. 

Ingredients:-

• Sweet Corn Kernels, 2 cups
• Fresh Coconut Gratings, 1/3 cup
• Green Chillies, 2 or 3
• Salt, to taste
• Lemon Juice, from 1/2 a lemon
• Coriander Leaves, a small fistful

Method:-

Remove the corn kernels from the sweet corn cob

Boil the sweet corn kernels in adequate water for about 5 minutes or steam the corn kernels

Drain away the excess water and keep the corn kernels aside

In a small mixer jar, dry grind together the fresh coconut gratings, green chillies, coriander leaves and salt.

Transfer this dry ground masala to a mixing bowl

To this add the cooked sweet corn kernels and mix till the sweet corn gets well blended with the 

ground masala.

Lastly squeeze the lemon juice and mix well

Transfer to serving bowl and serve the Masala Sweet Corn as a snack