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Sweet Corn Crunch Cake A crunchy cake made with sweet corn. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg    Ingredients • Sweet corn kernels 1 1/2 cups • Refined flour (maida) 60 grams • Cornflour/ corn starch 60 grams • Baking powder 1 teaspoon • Baking soda 1 teaspoon • Butter 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon • Condensed milk 2 tablespoons • Buttermilk 1/4 cup • Corn flakes,crushed 1/2 cup • Almonds,sliced 2 tablespoons • Sugar 1 tablespoon • Cherries as required Method Preheat oven to 170°C. Drain the water from the corn kernels and grind to a puree. Sieve refined flour, corn flour, baking soda and baking powder into a bowl. Mix 1 tbsp butter and condensed milk in anotherbowl, add the corn puree, flour mixture and continue to mix to make a batter. Add buttermilk to adjust the consistency. Grease a baking mould with butter. Pour t...

Corn and Potato Handvo with Coconut Sauce Corn and potato handvo with coconut sauce, the innovation here is not just in the handvo, but in the accompaniment too! why settle for normal chutney or sauce when you can be different there too – try making this lovely coconut sauce instead! handvo is usually made with a batter of rice and urad dal, but here it is made using vegetables, corn, rawa etc. Coconut milk lends its unique flavour to this dish, but remember to use thick coconut milk. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  20 mins Makes 6 servings Ingredients For The Coconut Sauce 1 tsp   oil 1/2 tsp   cumin seeds (jeera) a few  curry leaves (kadi patta) 1/2 tsp   green chilli paste 1 cup  thick  coconut milk 1/4 tsp   sugar salt  to taste 2 to 3  drops of  lemon juice 1 tbsp  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) To Be Mixed Together Into Corn and Potato Mixture 1 cup   boiled and crushed sweet corn k...

Corn Pulao Layers of rice, cooked along with corn, carrot, capsicum and a few simple spices, interact with a richly-flavoured curry… and, the conversation between the layers in the corn pulao is rather interesting! baking the arrangement in an aluminium foil wrapper gives a special touch to the pulao. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  8 mins Baking Time:  20 to 25 minutes Baking Temperature:  180°C (360°F) Makes 4 servings Ingredients For The Rice 3/4 cup   boiled sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane) 2 1/4 cups   cooked long grained rice  (basmati) 1 1/2 tbsp   ghee 50   cinnamon (dalchini) 2   cloves (laung / lavang) 1/2 cup   chopped capsicum 1/2 cup  boiled  carrot cubes salt  to taste For The Curry 1/2 cup  fresh  curds (dahi) 2 tbsp  fresh  cream 1/2 tsp   sugar 1 1/2 tbsp   ghee salt  to taste To Be Blended Into A Smooth Paste (using A Little Water) 1/2 cup ...

Corn Curry                  Quick Recipe A creamy paste of onion, coriander, coconut and poppy seeds with spicy green chillies and ginger is the focal point of the corn curry. And of course, there is soothing coconut milk and a bouquet of spices to complement the green masala. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  10 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1 1/2 cups   boiled sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)  , lightly crushed 2 tbsp   oil 50 mm  (2”) piece  cinnamon (dalchini) 2   cloves (laung / lavang) 2   cardamoms 1 tsp   cornflour  dissolved in 2 cups of  coconut milk  (nariyal ka doodh) salt  to taste To Be Ground Into A Smooth Green Paste (using Little Water) 1 1/2 cups  roughly  chopped coriander (dhania) 1/4 cup  thinly  sliced onions 2 tbsp  freshly  grated coconut 7   garlic (lehsun) cloves 25 mm  (1”) piec...

Spicy Corn with Green Peas This is a scrumptious preparation of corn and green peas in tomato purée enlivened by a spicy onion-based masala paste. Spicy corn with green peas has a slightly rich feel due to the milk and ghee used in the gravy. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  25 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1 1/4 cups   boiled sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane) 3/4 cup   boiled green peas 1 cup  roughly  chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp   ghee 1/2 cup   milk 1/2 tsp   sugar salt  to taste To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste (using Little Water) 5   garlic (lehsun) cloves 1 cup  roughly  chopped onions 7   whole dry kashmiri red chillies  , broken into pieces 2 tsp   coriander (dhania) seeds 1 tsp   cumin seeds (jeera) 50 mm  (2”) piece  cinnamon (dalchini) 2   cloves (laung / lavang) Method Blend the tomatoes in a mixer to a smooth pulp. Keep aside. Heat the ghee in ...

Sweet Corn and Kidney Bean Salad ( Pregnancy Cookbook) This salad is an excellent choice for a working lunch as it keeps well for sometime without refrigeration. Packed with fibre, iron and carbohydrates it will keep you "full" for a few hours. The innovative dressing is flavourful without being loaded with oil. Preparation Time:  20 mins Cooking Time:  10 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1 1/2 cups  cooked  rajma (kidney beans) 1 1/2 cups  boiled  sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane) 1/2 cup   chopped spring onions  (including greens) salt  to taste freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) powder  to taste For The Dressing 2 tsp   cornflour 1 tbsp   onions  , finely chopped 2 tbsp   vinegar 2 tbsp   tomato ketchup 2 tbsp   oil 1/2 tsp   sugar 1/2 tsp   prepared mustard 1/4 tsp   chilli powder 1  clove  garlic (lehsun)  , crushed (optional) 1/2 tsp   salt ...

Baked Spinach with Corn A soft layer of potato and paneer topped with a mouth-watering spinach and corn layer, garnished with tangy tomato slices – if that does not sound tempting enough, the best part is yet to come – the whole arrangement is topped generously with cream and cheese and baked to perfection. Indeed, the baked spinach with corn is a gourmet preparation befitting a king’s menu, yet so simple you can make it in your own kitchen and present it proudly to your family and guests. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  5 mins Baking Time:  20 minutes Baking Temperature:  180°C (360°F) Makes 4 servings Ingredients To Be Mixed Into A Potato Layer 3 cups  boiled , peeled and  grated potatoes 3/4 cup   crumbled paneer (cottage cheese) 2 tbsp  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) 2 tsp  finely  chopped green chillies 2 tsp   lemon  juice salt  to taste For The Spinach and Corn Layer 1 1/2 cups ...

Chatpata Corn               Microwave Recipe An unusual and excessively tasty combination of finely crushed peanuts and crunchy corn niblets, cooked to perfection in the microwave. Easy to whip up and healthy as well, this delectable dish can be had as a snack with bread at any time of the day to satiate those sudden hunger pangs. Preparation Time:  5 mins Cooking Time:  5 mins Makes 2 servings Ingredients 1 cup   sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane) 1/4 cup  finely  crushed peanuts 1 tbsp   onion paste 1 tbsp  ready-made  tomato puree 2 tbsp  finely  chopped tomatoes 1/2 tsp  finely  chopped ginger (adrak) 1/2 tsp  finely  chopped green chillies a pinch of  sugar 1/2 tsp   lemon  juice 2 tsp   oil salt  to taste For The Garnish 2 tsp  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) 2 tsp   chopped tomatoes Method ...

Burnt Corn Salad Mexicans love their food smoky flavoured. This corn salad is a tasty example. Preparaiton Time:  10 min. Cooking Time:  10 min. Serves 4.    Ingredients 1 cup   boiled sweet corn kernels 1   white onion  , sliced 1   capsicum, sliced 1   tomato, sliced 3 tsp   oil salt  to taste To be mixed into a dressing (in a bottle) 2 tbsp   olive oil  or  salad oil 1 tbsp   lemon juice 2  pinches  chilli powder a pinch of  sugar Method Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan until it smokes. Add the corn kernels and go on stirring until they are slightly burnt. Remove. Add the remaining oil and the onion and capsicum and cook for 1 minute. Remove. Mix the corn kernels, onion, capsicum and tomato and salt. Pour the dressing on top. Serve immediately.

  Cheesy Noodle Vegetable Cutlets             A snack that can be made in minute Preparation Time : :   10 mins. Cooking Time : :   15 mins. Makes 12 cutlets.  Ingredients 1 1/2 cups  cooked instant  noodles 1/2 cup   sweet corn (makai ke dane),  cooked and crushed 2   green chillies, finely chopped 2   spring onions, finely chopped 3 tbsp   tomato ketchup 1/2 cup   grated processed cheese 1/2 cup   bread crumbs salt  to taste black pepper (kalimirch) powder  to taste Other ingredients  bread crumbs  for coating oil Method In a bowl, combine the noodles, sweet corn,green chillies, spring onions, ketchup, cheese, bread crumbs, salt and pepper and mix well using your hands. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and shape into cutlets. Coat the cutlets with dried bread crumbs and shallow fry in oil on both sides till golden brown. Serve hot wi...