Thursday, August 18, 2011

Masala Corn

Can one make excuses for slacking off? Can those be accepted as valid? When I look back on the last month, I can recollect smiling and grumbling, all the time. Is that silly?  Does seem like it!  I was smiling ( and still am) because I am one happy girl! I received a Kindle for  my birthday. I was thrilled, I've been craving for this fabulous e-reader for some time now. In fact, last year, on my India trip, there was a couple on the flight who were engrossed in their e-readers and I kept glancing at their kindles and sighing and wishing.
I finally got my wish and have been enjoying reading  all my favorite books ( starting off with Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and the rest of her works). 

I grumbled (a lot) because of  the heat, I must add here , I *hate summer*. I do, I do , I do! and so spent a good deal of time indoors in the soothing a.c  and curled up with my treasure! 

While others rejoiced in the blazing heat (~shudder~) by jogging or just spreading themselves like bedspreads by the poolside ( and not going into the water, which to me, is utterly ridiculous- that, people, is the point, hot day- cooling water, no?) I arched my eyebrows and wiggled my ears and fanned myself with a notebook that was at hand. A sheet of paper fluttered to my feet. Picking it up idly I scanned it, a recipe! Good Heavens! It looked like I have one tucked everywhere possible and forgotten all about it!
It was for Masala Corn. Scribbled in a hurry on a sheet of printer paper over a year ago.
Two days after I found the sheet, the weather broke and we had rain, a good amount of rain and I was overjoyed! 
Perfect to sit with a bowl of masala corn and watch (read , actually) the drama unfold as Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth meet again after a gap of 8 1/2 years! 

This post got published before I could note the recipe, Thanks Shammi for bringing it to my notice. I had started on the draft and foolishly left it open on the laptop on the table. A nosy 3 year old wandered by and published it and I never knew! 



You Need: 

1 Cup Sweet corn ( I used frozen- thaw before use)
Oil to cook about 2-3 tbsp.
1 medium Onion, chopped
1 tsp. Ginge,r finely chopped 
1/4 tsp Garlic, finely chopped
1/4 tsp Red Chili powder ( adjust to your taste, I use Deep x-tra hot chili powder, so this is sufficient)
2 tsp Ground Cilantro
4 medium Tomatoes ( 1 tomato  grated and 3  tomatoes to be roasted and cubed - this is easy if you have gas, for electric stove, if you want to broil it, go ahead- I skipped the roasting pan, changes the taste, but by no means a bad option)
1/4 tsp. sugar
Salt
1/4 tsp. Garam masala
2 Tbs. Cilantro, chopped  to garnish

Heat 2 T oil, add the corn and cook for about a couple of minutes on medium  heat. Stir occasionally. Remove and set aside.

Heat 1 T oil in the same pan, add onion, ginger, garlic and saute till the onion is pink.

Add red chili powder and ground cilantro and mix

Add Tomato ( if you have grated as well as roasted cubed, add both at this stage) , add sugar  and cook till thick.

Add corn, salt, garam masala and cilantro leaves. Cook on high heat for a minute ( take care not to burn the corn).

Serve hot.

Enjoy the weekend folks! 
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10 comments:

Shyam said...

Hey! The recipe??? Manasi, where's the recipe? :) I'm with you, I hate summer too. Anything over 18C is summer. Don't want it, dont need it.

Prema said...

delicious masala,luks tempting...

Unknown said...

Hi Manasi;
Can you send this to me in NJ, it has been raining her and this would be just fine for today; I will make Tea and we can have a PARTY.... The pic looks so tempting. Slurrpp slurrpp...
Love Ash.

aipi said...

Summers are not for me either. I get a headache if I am in the sun for more than a few minutes. Love the rain that it brings though. This recipe looks like the perfect snack for a rainy late afternoon sitting on the patio with some coffee.

USMasala

Priya Suresh said...

Woww delicious corn masala,i can have it with some rotis.

divya said...

Wow wat a quick and fabulous snack..

Return to Sunday Supper℠ said...

It's been a few years since I took cooking classes from my good friend Nina. I really need to get back in the swing of using all of these wonderful spices and preparations. Thanks for inspiring me!

Anu said...

looks so delicious..my fav one..

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

Scrumptious, tasty and so healthy! I love your dish.

Cheers,

Rosa

Rajani said...

Just my kind of flavours

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