Crax Crax Chat Chat

Carvings are weird. They do not believe in absoluteness of time or place or even hunger.

So, the craving for Nachos has been knocking in my mind for sometime now and for one reason or other, I wasn't able to get hold of a plate of Nachos at an eating joint nor a pack of nachos from a confectionery store. Somehow, this, Ms Craving visited and refused to go back at a time when I couldn't go out and satisfy her. Therefore, I had to find a way out to kill for the moment and I attacked the confectionery cabinet in the kitchen. A pack of Crax (remember the corn rings?) was spotted. Jaan mei jaan aa gayi bhai sahab! Not that it can replace nachos, but temporary solution mil gaya.

Robbed the condiment section and came up with this Crax Chat :D

Ingredients:

Crax- 1 pack;

Onion- 1 nos (small);

Tomato- 1 nos (small);

Limejuice- 1 teaspoon;

Tomato Chilli Sauce- 1 teaspoon;

Green Chilli- 1 nos (optional);

Salt- a pinch. ( use kala namak if you have it).

Method:

• In a saucer, place the corn rings strategically.
• Chop the onion, tomato and chilli, add the salt and lime juice to it. Mix well to make a nice smelling seasoning.
• Sprinkle the seasoning over the corn rings.
• Pour the tomato ketchup or tomato chilli sauce over it.
• Eat quickly :D

The Outcome:

The Fiasco:

I might very well want to omit this section :D

Corn Momos Door ke, Ghar Pe Pakayein, Zaroor Se.

Momos/ Dumplings. Who doesn't like. I love them very much. yes. Not that it is hard to find them where I live, just I wanted to cook them at home.

Internet was surfed. recipe was found. Kitchen was approached and everything was messed up in there. A little 'my-tpuch' was added to the recipe, and Corn Momos were cooked. How they turned out, scroll down to find. :D

Corn Momos:

Ingredients:

1 cup White Flour (maida);

1/2 cup Boiled Corn (I used frozen corn);

1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste;

1 nos Finely chopped Onion;

2 nos Finely chopped Green Chillies;

Some Finely chopped Green coriander;

Salt to taste;

Black Pepper to taste;

2 tsp oil;

Method:

1. Knead smooth and soft dough with flour adding a little salt and some oil. Keep aside for 25-30 mins, Make sure, the dough is little gooey.
2. In a pan, heat oil, add ginger garlic paste, chopped onion, chillies, coriander and stir fry. add corns, salt and pepper. Stir fry.
3. Take the dough, make small balls and roll out very thinly.
4. Now, add the filling and close the dumpling giving them as fine shape as you can. (It is going to need a LOT of practice.)
5. Steam the momos. I used the idli stand and microwaved for about 6-7 minutes.
6. Serve with Schezwan sauce. You can cook it by stir frying tomoato ketchup in a little oil and ginger- garlic, a little salt and chilli flakes.

The Outcome:

The Fiasco:

The cover of my momos was thicker than it should have been and therefore they turned out a little hard. Somehow, tolerable.

Corn Aaya ke Nigaahon Mein Chamak Jaag Uthhi

Being a Punjabi, I love Makki ki roti. Also, I love masala corn. I love corn in every thing. Baby corn is one of my favorite-st topping on Pizza and other continental dishes. I was just wondering that India produces corn on herself and still, we use corn only for either makki ki roti or at the most eating roasted corn from roadside. And then, somehow, this idea flashed into the scene. Honestly, this idea is inspired somewhat from a recipe they showed in Masterchef India. But, its mostly my own. 

Corn Idlies. 

Ingredients:
1 cup Corn kennels- I used frozen corn;
1 tbsp Gram flour;
1 -2 tbsp curd;
Salt, Chilly powder to taste;
2 tsp Roast Cumin seeds;
few drops of lime juice;


Method:

• Boil or Microwave (3 mins) frozen corn. Keep aside to cool it. Grind coarsely in mixer.
• In a bowl, mix gram flour and curd and make a fine paste. Be sure there are no lumps of gram flour.
• Mix the ground corns into the gram flour- curd paste.
• Add few drops of refined/ olive oil to cut the dryness of gram flour and corn.
• Add salt and chilly powder.
• Beat for a few minutes to make sure that the paste is mixed well.
• Steam the mix in idli maker on the gas or in the microwave (6-7 minutes).
• Let the idlies stand for a few minutes to let them cool down before you take them out of the idli maker. that way, the idlies come out smoothly.
• On a non-stick pan, shallow fry the idlies.
• Pour the lime juice.
• Garnish with roast cumin seeds and serve with ketchup.

The Outcome: 

Corn Idlies

The Fiasco: I opened a new pack of the frozen corn and it turned out to be extra sweet which I only discovered after the idlies were served. :D