Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Sweetcorn Surprise


This is a healthy snack for children and adults alike ...
It tastes awesome with some tomato-onion chutney on the side !
Try this ...

Ingredients :
  • 1/2 cup sweetcorn (boiled)
  • 1 cup semolina ( medium rava the one you would use for upma)
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper (capsicum) , carrot
  • 1/2 cup curd (sour) - optional
  • 1 tsp Eno fruit salt ( the antacid thingie ...)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp white pepper powder
  • salt to taste
  • A dash of turmeric


Method :
  1. Roast the semolina lightly.
  2. Add the sweet corn, carrot and capsicum
  3. Add curd , salt , turmeric , sugar and pepper powder and keep it aside for 15 mins
  4. Add the fruit salt , mix well
  5. put the mixture in greased cups or idli plate and steam it for 15-20 mins
Wow ! the sweet corn surprise is ready to be savored !

Tips :
Always keep the cups / plate for steaming once the water starts boiling
Put water in a deep plate and allow the cups to stand for 5 mins before unmoulding - use a plastic knife on the sides

Variation :
You can set this in mini idli plate and serve it as a starter too ...
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1 comment:

Tweety said...

belated happy birthday Simba :)