Rock this boat

Bright coloured yellow corns are used in soups and dishes. A smart looking corn snack is a welcome sight. Nutritionists swear by the goodness of fresh corns, so do try this easy to make snack.

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Corn boats

Ingredients

• 4 long buns
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 2 carrots (chopped)
• 1 capsicum (chopped)
• ½ cup sweet corn (boiled)
• 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tsp vinegar
• ½ tsp soy sauce
• 1/3 tsp garlic (chopped)
• 1/3 tsp green chilli (chopped)

Salt to taste

2 cheese cubes (grated)

1 tsp oil

Method

• n Heat oil in a pan.
• Add onions and sauté until transparent.
• Add carrot, capsicum and sweet corn. Mix well and cook for 3-4 minute.
• Now, add tomato ketchup, garlic, green chilli and salt and mix well.
• Add vinegar and soy sauce. Mix well and turn off the heat.
• Take buns and make them hollow keeping a thin boundary on all sides.
• Fill these with the prepared mixture.
• Sprinkle the grated cheese on them and bake in a pre-heated oven until cheese melts and turns golden brown.
• Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

(Dewan is a Ludhiana-based culinary expert)

—As told to Poonam Bindra