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indian corn salad served in a large white bowl.
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Indian Corn Salad

Indian Corn Salad - refreshing salad made with fresh corn, bell pepper, coriander and chaat masala.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 3
Author: Madhavi

Ingredients

  • 3 large ears corn, husks and silk removed
  • 1 medium bell pepper, finely chopped any color is ok
  • ½ cup onion, finely chopped
  • ½ cup fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • pickled or fresh jalapeno to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon chaat masala
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • Pink Himalayan salt to taste
  • lemon juice to taste

Instructions

You can cook the corn in two ways- 

  • Grill them until it is charred and cooked. Do not cook on high flame, if not they will become too dark.
  • Saute the Corn – Scrape off the corn kernels with a knife. To a skillet heat some butter and add the corn kernels. Mix it and saute for 10 -12 minutes till they become slightly soft. After the initial mix do not mix too much, that will help us give some brown color to the corn.
  • Remove and let them cool, while you prep the other ingredients.

Mixing the Salad -

  • Add the slightly cooled corn to a large bowl, add the finely chopped bell pepper, onion, coriander leaves and jalapeno ( or green chili)
  • Add cumin, red chili powder, pink salt, chaat masala and a generous squeeze of lemon juice. 
  • Toss everything and taste for seasoning!
  • You can also add some masala peanuts on the top.

Notes

To remove the strong flavor of fresh onion - 
Chop the onion and soak them in little water and lemon juice for 10 minutes. Wash and drain and use it in the salad.
You can skip the jalapeno or green chili and just use the red chili powder.