10 smart ways to enjoy sweet corn as an evening snack

Sweet corn makes for an easy-to-treat and versatile ingredient that can be played to make a wide range of snacks. From pakoda to sandwich and tikki to bhel, the options are endless. Here we have curated a list of 10 simple treats that can be made in a jiffy for evening snacking.

This is the most simple and popular way, where you simply boil sweet corn, and toss with butter, chaat masala, lemon juice, red chilli powder and finely chopped coriander. Serve hot.

This desi version calls for boiled sweet corn, which is layered in a layere and topped with onion, tomato, cucumber, green chilli, lemon and chaat masala. It is then layered with curd, sweet chutney, green chutney, and pomegranate or peanuts along with sev for crunch.

Tikki makes for a filling treat and to make it, you need boiled and mashed corn mixed with potatoes, spices and herbs, which are shaped into tikkis and then shallow-fried into crisp tikkis. They are best served with green chutney and curd.

Loved by kids, it is a delectable treat where sweet corn is blended with cheese, herbs and spices, rolled into balls, coated with breadcrumb and flour slurry, which is fried till golden and makes for a cheesy treat.

This sandwich is loved by all and is made with blanched spinach and corn, mixed with cream cheese or hung curd, herbs, and spices. The mixture is slathered between bread slices and then toasted to perfection.

It is a restaurant-style treat where sweet corn is sautéed in butter with garlic, chilli flakes and herbs and served hot with drinks.

To make this dish, you have to toss boiled sweet corn with mayo or hung curd, lime juice, paprika, chilli flakes and cheese.

This is a deep-fried delight where corn kernels are mixed in spiced gram flour batter along with onion and deep-fried into crunchy pakoras. They are best served with chai and chutney.

This is enjoyed best in winters and makes for a light, comforting and filling snack. All you need to do is cook corn in a temper of butter, garlic and herbs, further simmer with vegetable stock and thicken with corn flour slurry. It is topped with vinegar and soy sauce for the right kick.

This is a street-style dish, where you mix fried crispy sweet corn, puffed rice, chutneys and sev and serve in a cone.

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