How to make Corn Pops -
Corn kernels mixed with semolina and some aromatics, shaped into balls and deep-fried.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Corn kernels (मकई के दाने), Green capsicum (हरी शिमला मिर्च )
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Snacks and Starters
For more recipes related to Corn Pops checkout Corn Pancakes, Sweet Corn Crunch Cake, Corn Pakora, Makai Palak Mirchein . You can also find more Snacks and Starters recipes like Nariyal Puri Sticky Marmalade Squares Pin Wheel Biscuits Keema Stuffed Onion Rings
Corn Pops Recipe Card
Hindi: makai
Corn was indigenous to America, but is now grown throughout the world. It is used as a vegetable, briefly boiled or roasted or eaten with butter. And it would also interest you to know that the favourite popcorn, made by popping the small corn kernels, is a wholesome cereal food and is easily digested. Besides this, corn sees its use in various other ways – salads, soups, subzis and even sweets too!
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 6-10 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Corn Pops Recipe
Corn kernels 2-3 tablespoons
Green capsicum seeded and cut into cubes 1 small
Red bell pepper seeded and cut into cubes 1 small
Yellow bell pepper seeded and cut into cubes 1 small
Milk 1 cup
Black peppercorns 3-4
Bay leaf 1
Cloves 3-4
Onion layer half 1
Butter 1 teaspoon + 1 tablespoon
Oil 2 teaspoons
Refined flour (maida) 1 tablespoon
Crushed black peppercorns to taste
Salt to taste
Garlic cloves chopped 6-7
Processed cheese grated ½ cup
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven at 240°C.
Step 2
Heat milk in a deep non-stick pan. Add peppercorns and bay leaf.
Step 3
Insert cloves into onion layer to make a clout and add to the pan. let the milk simmer.
Step 4
To make white sauce, heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add refined flour, mix well and cook making sure that the flour doesn’t turn brown.
Step 5
Strain the milk and add to the pan. Keep mixing to avoid lumps. Cook till it thickens, whisking continuously.
Step 6
Add crushed peppercorns and salt and mix well. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and set aside.
Step 7
Heat remaining oil and 1 teaspoon butter in another non-stick pan. Add garlic and sauté well.
Step 8
Add capsicum, red pepper, yellow pepper and corn kernels and toss to mix. Add salt and crushed peppercorns and toss to mix. Sauté for a minute.
Step 9
Spread sautéed vegetables in a glass baking dish. Pour the white sauce on top and top with cheese.
Step 10
Place dish in preheated oven and bake for 3-4 minutes or till the cheese melts and the surface turns brown.
Step 11
Serve hot.
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