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Sweet corn vada recipe
Crisp fried vada made using corn, chana dal and spices. It is best served with a hot chutney.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Prep Time
1
hour
30
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
50
minutes
Servings
3
Author
Swasthi
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
½
cup
chana dal
(or bengal gram)
1½
cups
corn kernels
(fresh or frozen)
1
tbsp
ginger paste
2
tbsp
pudina
or mint leaves
2
tbsp
coriander leaves
(optional), chopped
1
green chilli
chopped
1
sprig
curry leaves
(optional)
salt
as needed
1
small
onion
2 to 3
tbsps
besan
or chickpea flour or rice flour
oil
as needed for deep frying
For masala powder
1
inch
cinnamon
(or dalchini)
1
red chili
(deseeded)
¾
tsp
cumin
(or jeera)
¾
tsp
saunf
(or fennel seeds)
For spicy chilli chutney (optional)
12 to 15
red chilies
(less spicy, byadgi or Kashmiri)
3 to 4
garlic cloves
½
tsp
sugar
½
tsp
lemon juice
salt as needed
water as needed
½
tsp
roasted cumin or jeera
How to make the recipe
Wash dal and soak it for 1 ½ to 2 hours. Drain the water.
Add cinnamon, red chili, cumin and saunf to a blender. Make a slightly coarse powder.
Add half of the chana dal to the blender jar. Add corn as well.
Make a coarse mixture.
To a mixing bowl, add the other half of the soaked dal, blended mixture, salt, mint, curry leaves, coriander leaves, ginger paste and green chilies.
Mix everything well.
If the mixture is too soggy then add 3 tbsps of besan or rice flour. Give a good mix.
Heat oil in a deep pan for frying.
Make 10 equal sized balls.
Place them on a clean cloth or greased foil, grease proof paper.
Flatten them gently.
Check if the oil is hot by dropping a small bit of the mixture. If it rises without browning too quickly then the oil is ready to use for frying.
Gently remove one vada on to your fingers and drop it gently into the hot oil
Fry them for 1 to 2 minutes without disturbing. Flip them and fry until golden and crisp.
Serve corn vada with hot chutney.
Making hot chili chutney
Soak the red chilies in water for 30 mins.
Blend them with the rest of the ingredients adding water as needed.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories:
323
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
37
g
|
Protein:
10
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
159
mg
|
Potassium:
501
mg
|
Fiber:
12
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
270
IU
|
Vitamin C:
39.7
mg
|
Calcium:
28
mg
|
Iron:
3.3
mg