Today, I am sharing an easy recipe with corn – corn fritters / corn pakoda.  I had a few corn cobs with me and I made use of fresh sweet corn to make this fritters.  You can also make use of regular corn for making pakodas.  Tea time snacks are very important part of our Indian culture and this would make a great evening snack.  This pakoda is filled with flavors from fennel seeds and garam masala and a little sweetness of corn.  Now to the recipe..

Ingredients required

corn kernels  –  1 cup

onion  – 1 (small finely chopped)

ginger  – 1/2 inch piece (finely minced)

green chilly  – 1 (chopped)

gram flour  – 1/2 cup

rice flour  – 1 tablespoon

red chili powder – 1/2 teaspoon

fennel seeds – 1/4 teaspoon

garam masala – 1/4 teaspoon

asafoetida powder  – a pinch

salt  – to taste

coriander leaves few (chopped)

oil  – for deep-frying

Technique

1.  Boil one medium corn cob in a pressure cooker or in a pot.  Once it is boiled, remove it from water and allow it to cool.

2.  With a knife, remove the corn kernels.

3.  Add all the ingredients listed above (except oil) into a bowl,  and mix well.  Add enough water.  Mix well.  (The batter should be of medium consistency.  )

4.  In a pan, heat oil.  When oil is hot enough, take one spoonful of batter and slowly drop it into the hot oil. Fry it on medium heat till it becomes golden brown color.

5.  Serve hot with green chutney or with tomato sauce.

Green chutney recipe:

Coriander leaves  – 2 cup (tightly packed)

Mint leaves – 1 cup (tightly packed)

Ginger – one small piece

Green chilies  – 2 -3

Lemon juice – juice of 1/2 lemon

salt – as required

sugar  – 1/4 teaspoon

Grind coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger, green chilies, salt and sugar by adding very less water.

Squeeze lemon juice to it, mix well and serve.