Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Sweet Corn Bhel





Today my recipe sweet Corn bhel is very healthy and yummy ideal snack item for all. Now plenty of sweet corns and normal corns are available in market.My husband's most favourite food sweet corn. I make different dishes with sweet corn, till now I made sweet corn soup,fried rice,tikka and chutney. Generally every one like to eat hot and spicy food in rainy season, for those people this is very tasty and healthy food.This is very simple to make.I hope you all try it and enjoy cooking............

Sweet Corn Nutrition: Sweet corn has vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin C, folate, phosphorus, dietary fiber, and manganese. As an add-on to the sweet corn nutrients already stated, it also has a full array of other nutrients such as sugar, carbohydrates, soluble and insoluble fiber, vitamins, minerals, sodium, amino acids and more.

There are quite a few health benefits of sweet corn. 
  1. The significant amount of folate corn supplies helps in maintaining a good health for our heart.  
  2. For smokers, sweet corn consumption reduces the risk of lung cancer by 37 %. 
  3. Another major health benefit from sweet corn consumption is the increase in memory levels. The reason for this is the presence of Thiamin which is traditionally known to be a key role player for energy production in a human body and also helps in increasing cognitive function. 
  4. Another important element of sweet corn is panthothenic acid which is rich in Vitamin B content and helps energy production under extreme stressful conditions. 
  5. For these various reasons, the consumption of sweet corn is very necessary, as it has so many health benefits. It is a good idea to include sweet corn as a staple part of your diet to a considerable extent so as to maximize the benefits that you can glean from this rich food source.
  


Ingredients:
Sweet corn kernels, boiled  - 1 cup
Tomato, cut into cubes - 1
Bell pepper (capsicum), cut into cubes - 1
Finely chopped onions - 1/4 cup
Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Chat masala - 1/2 tsp
Finely chopped coriander - 1 tbsp
Lime juice - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:
  1. Heat oil in pan, add onions and saute until it turns into soft.
  2. Add tomato slices, bell pepper (capsicum) and saute until done.
  3. Add jeera powder, salt and red chilli powder and mix well.
  4. Now add boiled sweet corn kernels and mix properly and saute for 2 minutes and remove from heat.
  5. Add chat masala and coriander leaves and mix well.
  6. Finally add lime juice and serve it.
  7. Now yummy and tasty sweet corn bhel is ready to eat.

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