Corn kabab is tasty snack made from fresh sweet corn, potatoes, spices and herbs. It can be served as a evening snack or as a starter snack before meals.
Firstly take 2 medium to large corn cobs and 4 medium potatoes in a 3 to 4 litre stovetop pressure cooker. Add water just about covering the potatoes. Pressure cook for 5 to 6 whistles on medium heat.
When the pressure settles down on its own naturally, then only open the lid. Drain all the water and let the corn cobs and potatoes become warm or cool down.
Making corn paste
Then using a sturdy knife slice the cooked corn kernels. Be careful when slicing the corn kernels. You will need 2.5 cups corn kernels.
Add the corn kernels in a grinder or a blender.
Also add the chopped green chillies, ginger, garlic and coriander leaves.
Grind to a semi fine paste. If you want you can make a fine paste also. Keep the corn paste aside.
Making corn kebab mixture
When the potatoes become warm or cool, then in a bowl, peel and mash the potatoes with a fork or potato masher. Let the mashed potatoes cool completely before you add other ingredients in it.
To the mashed potatoes, add the ground corn paste.
Now add the following spices – carom seeds, turmeric powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder. Also add salt as required.
Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Instead of lemon juice you can also add ½ to 1 teaspoon dry mango powder (amchur powder).
Now add 5 to 6 tablespoons rice flour or roasted besan (roasted gram flour). Rice flour is used as a binding ingredient. For roasting besan, roast it in a small pan on a low flame till it becomes aromatic.
Mix very well. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the corn kabab mixture for 30 minutes. Meanwhile rinse some bamboo skewers and dry them with a kitchen towel.
Shaping sweet corn kabab
Grease your palms with a bit of oil. Now take a large portion of the kabab mixture and flatten it.
Place a bamboo skewer on the flattened kabab.
Shape, roll and seal both the edges. Make a sausage like shape.
Now gently roll and shape into a kabab. Alternatively you can roll the skewer on a wooden board to shape the kebab.
Make all corn kababs this way. If you do not have a skewer, then just flatten the kabab mixture like cutlets or patties.
Pan frying corn kabab
Heat a heavy tawa or skillet or frying pan. Add ½ to 1 tablespoon oil. Use this much amount of oil for frying 3 to 4 kababs. On a medium-low heat let the corn kebabs get pan fried. Do use a well seasoned pan. Do not use pans where food can get stuck.
Then gently turn over and cook the other side of the corn kabab.
This way you can turn a couple of times till the corn kebabs are crisp, golden and fried well.
Once done remove on paper towels. This way pan fry all the sweet corn kebab.
Serve sweet corn kebab with any tamarind dates chutney or mint curd chutney or coriander chutney or mint-coriander chutney. While serving sprinkle some chaat masala from top.
Notes
For baking corn kebab: Place the kabab on a greased tray or parchment paper or foil or a metal rack. Brush some oil on the kabab. Place in a pre heated oven and bake or grill at 180 degrees Celsius till crisp and golden.Binding ingredient: Instead or rice flour or besan (gram flour), you can also add breadcrumbs, all-purpose flour, tapioca starch or any of your preferred flour that helps in binding.