Sweet Corn Idli

Hi friends. As you know, through my previous post of Sweet Corn Kheer that I love sweet corns. Today also I am gonna post a new dish with sweet corns. 

I had just two sweet corns left and I wanted to make something with it for lunch that too something which my baby could also have with us so decided to try this innovative dish called sweet corn idli.  At first I was apprehensive about the taste as sweet corns give a bit sweetness to any dish but when I tasted the idli, it was super soft and taste was just so good. We all liked it very much including my LO :) I accompanied it with Sambar and it turned out to be a perfect lunch. These idlis are delicious at the same time very healthy as it has no oil and I have added oats flour in it. These soft and spongy idlis will just melt in your mouth provided you dont forget to add fruit salt in the batter :D  Generally I do not like idlis much but these sweet corn idlis has just stolen my heart and I ate up more than usual.  I strongly recommend you to try it atleast once.  So here is the recipe for you to try.  Happy Cooking :)

Ingredients:

Fresh sweet corns	2 medium
Semolina / Suji/ Rava	1 cup
Curd	1 cup+ 1 tbsp
Oats flour	¼ cup
Ginger (grated)	1/2 cup
Salt
Oil	1 tbsp
Curry leaves	5-6
Mustard seeds	½ tsp
Urad dal	1 tsp
Eno fruit salt	1 tsp

Method:

• Take the sweet corns and wash them well. Grate them and get the pulp. (I got exact 1 cup of pulp).  Keep it aside.
• In a mixing bowl, add semolina and curd.  Mix well. Add oats flour and mix.  Add sweet corn pulp and mix again.  Let it rest for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes, add salt and grated ginger in the mixture. Stir well.
• For tempering, take a tadka pan and heat oil in it.  Add mustard seeds and urad dal and let it fry till dal changes the color to brown.  Add curry leaves and let it fry for 5 seconds,  Tadka is ready.  Pour it to the prepared idli batter and give a nice stir. Keep it aside for another 10 minutes.
• Take  the idli cooker/rice cooker / pressure cooker and put 3 cups of water in it.  Let it boil.  Till that time, take the idli stand and grease the moulds. 
• Take the idli batter and add in eno fruit salt and mix (do not over mix).   Fill the greased idli moulds with this batter and put it inside the cooker.  Keep the flame on high and let it cook for 15 minutes.  After 15 minutes, check if the idlis are prepared.  
• Remove the stand from the cooker and let it cool down for 5 minutes.  Remove the idlis from the moulds with the help of a greased knife or dinner knife.
• Arrange them in the plate and serve hot with chutney or sambar.

Note:

1. If you do not have the fresh sweet corns you can take frozen ones and grind them with the help of a blender and make a one cup pulp with it.
2. If you wish you can add green chilly and red chilli powder to the batter.
3. If using pressure cooker, do not put the whistle on it while cooking the idlis in it.
4. Do not forget to add eno fruit salt else your idlis would become dense and hard.
5. If you do not have eno fruit salt you can replace it with same quantity of baking soda though I have not tried with the baking soda.

Sweet Corn Kheer / Sweet Corn Payasam

I like sweet corns in any form. So whenever I see fresh sweet corns in the market I just grab it.  Its not always that I find fresh sweet corns in the market so I always keep a packet of frozen sweet corns in stock. Yesterday the vegetable seller came with fresh sweet corns and I bought it with no second thought.  As I can't keep it in stock for long I decided to finish it up as soon as possible.  But this time I wanted to make something sweet with it.  Then came this sweet corn kheer or sweet corn payasam in picture.  I must say its a very easy and simple recipe that you can make for any occassion. I recommend to use fresh sweet corns but if you dont have the same you can use frozen ones.  You will surely love this creamy and delicious dessert.  It is good for babies also and kids will love it for sure.  This recipe is a keeper.  So whenever you want to make something sweet for your loved ones you can always rely on this sweet corn payasam.  Do try and enjoy.  Happy Cooking :)

Ingredients:

Fresh sweet corns	2 (medium )
Sugar	¼ cup
Milk	350 ml
Ghee/clarified butter	1 tsp
Cashews	1 tbsp (chopped)
Raisins	1 tbsp
Cardamom	2 (crushed)

Method:

• Take the sweet corns and wash them well.  Coarsely grate and keep aside.

grated sweet corn pulp

• Take ghee in a non stick pan and let it melt.  Add grated sweet corn pulp in it.  Fry till raw smell of corn goes. Keep the flame medium to avoid burning.  After 3 - 4 minutes, color will start to change.  At this stage, remove it from the stove and keep aside.
• In another pan, take milk and let it boil.  Once boiled, add fried sweet corn paste and mix well.  Keep stirring, on medium flame, till the milk reduces and kheer starts thickening.  Add cardamom powder and chopped cashews.  Cook for 1 minute.
• Add sugar and mix well.  Cook till the sugar dissolves.  Add raisins and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Remove from stove and let it warm.  Shift to a serving dish and keep in the fridge for atleast 1 hour.
• Garnish with cashews and serve chilled.

Notes:

1. You can take frozen sweet corns also but there would be a slight difference in the taste.
2. Sugar level is dependent on the sweetness of your sweet corns so first add less sugar and check the sweetness.
3. Cook the kheer on medium flame else it could get burnt.
4. Addition of dried fruits is all on your choice. You can omit it or increase or decrease the quantity.
5. If making it for babies do not add hard nuts. Raisins are okay to add.