Crispy Corn Recipe

During monsoon we all love to have roasted corn cobs. In India we can see vendors and stalls selling roasted corn on every side and corners of the road. In a tiny pan they lit some coal and roast tender corn cobs and rub with a generous amount of lemon juice, chilli and salt. Even though we can easily make this at home yet amusing to purchase it from a road stall and enjoy it in rainy day is totally different.

Corn can be used in several ways; you can make diverse sorts of curries and side dishes, simple and Tasty pulao, crispy snacks or just deep fry them to make them crispy corn kernels. 

Crispy Corn, this recipe features an outburst of crunch and flavor. Rice flour and corn flour aid to bind the boiled corn kernels and masalas. The masala coated corn is deep fried till golden and crisp. Onions add a crunch, while the chaat masala and lemon juice brings a dazzling chatpata, chaat mouth-feel to the Crispy Corn.

Total Time: 25 minutes

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

2 sweet Corn cobs

2 tbsp. Corn flour

2 tbsp. All-Purpose Flour

½ tsp. Pepper Powder

¼ tsp. Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying

2 Chopped Green chillies chopped

2 Chopped Garlic cloves

1 chopped onion

½ tsp. Soya Sauce

Preparation Method:

1.      Pressure cooks the corn cobs up to 5 long whistles in salted water.

2.      Remove the cobs from water and shred the corn kernels and collect them on a flat plate.

3.      Take the corn into a bowl, add salt, pepper powder and mix well. Add corn flour, all purpose flour and mix so that flours coat the corn.

4.      Heat oil for deep frying. When oil is hot, sprinkle handful of corn in the oil and fry the corn until crispy. This will take about 3-4 minutes on medium - high to high flame. Repeat the same till completed.

5.      Once the corn is crispy, remove from oil and drain on a paper towel.

6.      Once all the corn is fried, take 1-2 tsp. oil in a separate pan for the tempering. Can use the same oil in which the corn was fried.

7.      Add chopped garlic, green chillies and saute for few seconds. Add onions, soya sauce, salt and mix well.

8.      Add fried corn and mix well until the tempering coats the corn. Fry for few more seconds.

9.      Transfer to a serving bowl and serve hot.