Name: Sweet Corn Sundal (Navaratri Recipes)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup sweet corn kernels (fresh or frozen); 2 tablespoons shredded coconut (fresh or frozen); salt (as needed); 1 teaspoon coconut oil ((any cooking oil)); 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1/2 teaspoon split urad dal; 1 dry red chilli; 1 green chilli (slit into half); 1 stalk curry leaves; a pinch asafetida (hing)

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Sweet Corn Sundal is a South Indian recipe ideal for festivals like Navaratri. Corn stir-fried with red and green chilies, grated coconut and curry leaves, giving it an amazing aroma and flavor.

In India, Navaratri festival is celebrated for nine days. We prepare different sundals on each day on these nine days as prasadam. This is one easiest sundal recipes and kids favorite too.

Sweet Corn Sundal served in a bowl with tempering on the top

How to make Sweet Corn Sundal

Boil sweet corn in very less water adding salt. Drain off excess water if any. Alternatively you can also steam it with a little salt.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, red chilli and hing.
When dal turns golden brown, add green chilli and curry leaves. Saute for few seconds.
Add sweet corn and salt as required and toss on high flame for a minute. Then turn off the flame.
Add grated coconut, mix well again.
Sweet corn sundal is ready to be served as a healthy tea-time snack or make it for special festivals like Gollu (Navaratri)
You can add a few drops of lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves if preferred.

Tips & Variations

If you are using frozen corn then you can microwave for 2 minutes instead of boiling or steaming on the stove top.
To make it more healthy you can add grated carrots too.

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Sweet Corn Sundal (Navaratri Recipes)

Bhavana Patil

Sweet Corn Sundal is a South Indian recipe ideal for festivals like Navaratri. Corn stir fried with red and green chillis, grated coconut and curry leaves, giving it an amazing aroma and flavor.

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Servings:

Calories : 132

Course: Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: South Indian

Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Method: Stovetop

Prep Time : 5 minutes

Cook Time : 5 minutes

Total Time : 10 minutes

Ingredients

Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml

1 cup sweet corn kernels fresh or frozen
2 tablespoons shredded coconut fresh or frozen
salt as needed

For Tempering:

1 teaspoon coconut oil (any cooking oil)
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
½ teaspoon split urad dal
1 dry red chilli
1 green chilli slit into half
1 stalk curry leaves
a pinch asafetida (hing)

Instructions

Boil sweet corn in very less water adding salt. Drain off excess water if any. Alternatively you can also steam it with a little salt .
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, red chilli and hing.
When dal turns golden brown, add green chilli and curry leaves. Saute for few seconds.
Add sweet corn and salt as required and toss on high flame for a minute.Then turn off the flame.
Add grated coconut, mix well again.
Sweet corn sundal is ready to be served as a healthy tea-time snack or make it for special festivals like Gollu (Navaratri)
You can add a few drops of lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves if preferred.

Notes

If you are using frozen corn then you can microwave for 2 minutes instead of boiling or steaming on the stove top.
To make it more healthy you can add grated carrots too.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 79mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 455IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg

Keyword navratri recipes, sweet corn sundal

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