Sweet corn Macaroni Soup

This is one of the dishes I demonstrated on the cookery show on TV (etv-kannada).
Of late, I have developed a great weakness for sweet corn. In all the three shows I have done so far there was at least one sweet corn dish!
Ingredients
1/2 cup sweet corn
½ cup boiled and cooled macaroni
½ cup mixed veg chopped (carrot, capsicum, cauliflower florets)

2 cups milk
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp maida
1 tsp white pepper powder
1/2 tsp sugar
Salt to taste
Oregano (optional)

Method

Melt the butter and add the maida
After a minute add the milk little by little stirring continuously
Add the salt and pepper
If you want to make it more creamy – this is when you add some cheese spread (1 tbsp)
So this is your white sauce.
Meanwhile bring 1.5 cups of water to boil and add al the veggies and sweet corn in it.
Cook it for 5-7 minutes else they become too soft – we need them crunchy
Add the white sauce and macaroni slowly into this and bring to a boil.
You can add a dash of oregano for additional flavour if you wish.
I give it to my kids with dinner rolls or garlic bread
It is very wholesome indeed!

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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