Sweet Corn Vada

The Olympic season each time doesn't just bring out the best sport-talent ,but also brings out the best human beings.There are always so many beautiful people who beat the odds to create history.Like I read somewhere 'People who practice so hard for years for just moments of glory'.So many awe inspiring stories of people who push themselves beyond the limits.Michael Phelps turned into an unbeatable legend,it's not just his winning this year ,but the way he fought with his personal struggles,that makes him more remarkable.Bolt ,true to his name ,literally,as always bolted :) He's always been my favourite ,but this year Dipa Karmakar stole the show.For a person from a country where sports(which is almost synonymous with cricket ) is given absolutely no importance, to have come this far is no mean feat.And to be more specific, in a country where people seem to strongly believe that the words sports and fitness have nothing do with girls, what's she's done is the absolute display of will power and strength.I really admire her parents, who I'm sure would've heard a million of times from people around them that they were making a mistake,still took that leap of faith and trusted and stood by their daughter.And today it took another woman,Sakshi Malik to fetch India its first medal.I know this sounds like a feminist:p ,but I'm kind of very happy that it was a woman who finally got the medal.For a country which still boasts of its patriarchal society and shuns the girl child,India sometimes still needs its women to find its glory.Be it Saina Nehwal,Mary Kom or Sania Mirza,Indian women really fight hard and get their place in the Hall of fame.I somehow felt that Dipa Karmakar deserved a medal,but sometimes life can be testing :)Anyway it's a great day for India and I'm waiting for the Men's 200 m run to watch Bolt,probably jog, to get that gold medal !
Coming to the recipe,this is an instant vada. If you love sweet corn ,you are sure to love this.It can be done in no time and tastes amazing !

You'll Need:

Sweet Corn Kernels (boiled) - 2 cups - 250 - 300 g

Corn Flour - 4 tbsp

All Purpose flour/ Maida - 4 tbsp

Ginger (chopped finely) - 1/2 tsp

Green Chilli - 2 (finely chopped)

Onion -  1 small (finely chopped)

Mint and Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp each ( finely chopped)

salt as needed

Oil for deep frying

Method:

-I used Tinned corn,so just drained them,If using fresh ones.Boil the corn on the cob and with a knife scrape the corn Kernels

-Keeping 2 tablespoons of corn apart,grind the rest of the corn kernels to a coarse paste.

-Now in a bowl mix the paste and all the other ingredients (except for the oil :))and add the 2 tbsps of full corn kernels.

-Let it rest in the refrigerator for 15 - 20 minutes.

-In a deep pan heat the oil,to check it it's warm enough add a pinch of the batter,it should rise immediately to the surface.

-Keep the heat in medium and make small patties of the batter and drop them in the oil.They can be a bit sticky,applying a little oil on your hands or wetting them with water helps.

-Fry the patties in small batches ,turning them over once or twice and let them drain on paper towels.

-They taste crisp and yummy when they're had within an hour of frying.

Note:If you find the batter a bit runny,you can add an extra Tablespoon of All purpose flour or rice flour.

Thanks for stopping by ! Have a nice day !