Corn Vada

 

Corn Vada ~ Andhra Style Recipe

Prep time: 20 min

Cook time: 20 min

Yield: 4

Main Ingredients: sweet corn bengal gram

Ingredients

• Indian corn kernels - 1 cup+1/4 cup
• Chana dal - 1/2 cup, soak in 1 cup water for an hour
• Onion - 1, medium, finely chopped
• Green chillis - 2,
• Ginger - 1/2"
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp (optional)
• Coriander leaves - 2 tbsps, finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

Method

1. Grind the corn kernels (1 cup) and the soaked and drained chana dal, green chilies and ginger to a coarse paste adding about 1-2 tbsps of water.
2. Remove to a bowl. Add 1/4 cup of boiled sweet corn, chopped onions, coriander leaves, cumin seeds and salt and mix well.
3. Form lemon sized balls with the mixture. Flatten it on your palm to make a patti shape. Prepare patties with the rest of the mixture. Keep in fridge for 10 mts.
4. Heat oil for deep frying. Once its hot, reduce flame to medium and slolwy place the patties in the oil and fry them on both sides to a golden brown color.
5. Serve warm with tomato sauce or any chutney of your choice.

Tips

• You can add a tbsp of corn flour to the ground mixture.
• You can add fennel seeds instead of cumin seeds.
• Pudina aka mint leaves also add great flavor to the vada. Add 5-6 leaves.
• Do not use the tender variety of Indian corn. Use the slightly mature corn cobs. Peel the corn kernels and do not boil them.
• While grinding, do not make a smooth paste but it should be slightly coarse.
• If you do not have maize aka Indian corn on hand, use American sweet corn kernels.

Corn Vada, an Andhra style recipe makes for a wonderful tea time snack. Easy to make with minimal ingredients among Indian corn recipes that are vegetarian.