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Sweet Corn in Rich Onion Sauce – Step by Step Recipe

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Sweet Corn Curry in an Onion Sauce – a perfect side dish for chapati/roti and pulao.

I took this picture recently.

Yes, I take all the pictures for this site but this one is easily the most delicious looking, according to me. If you don’t agree, its because you don’t know how good this dish tastes, so let’s do something about that, shall we?

2 corn cobs from the super market and I was good to go.


First step is to chop them up corn cobs into 1″ long pieces. I want to be honest with you here – you need a mighty sharp knife for this. I only have wuss-knives and it was a very tough task. I did the best I could and then shaved the rest of the corn off the cob. That will get added to the sauce gravy. Nice, eh?
Speaking of the sauce, let’s get started with that. Chop up 2 large onions, 2 pods garlic and a 2″ piece of ginger and throw them into the mixer.

Grind to a coarse paste like so.


To this, add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin), 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp onion seeds (optional, cuz I didn’t have any!), 1/2 tsp sugar and 6-8 curry leaves.
Something about the above picture makes me smile. I think its those fresh curry leaves. Fresh curry leaves always make me smile.

Mix well. If you are anything like me, you would smell this mixture before keeping it aside. Go ahead, do just that!

Heat about 1 cup oil in a pan.
Gently place the corn pieces in the hot oil. Take care not to splash oil on yourself. It burns!

Turn and fry the other side, until its golden brown all over.

Drain and set aside. (Sidenote: using steel ladles on your non-stick cookware and taking a picture with your right hand while dealing with hot stuff with your left is to be done at your own risk. )


When the oil has cooled down a bit, remove the excess. We want only about 1 tbsp oil for the sauce.

Start up the stove again and when the oil heats up, add the mixed onion-spices paste.
Fry for 8-10 mins and then add the shaved corn pieces. (An extra step because I don’t have sharp knives in the house – refer above). Mix well.

Now add the fried corn cobs.

Lower fire to minimum and top it off with 1 cup scant curd/yogurt. I added 1/2 cup water to 1/2 cup curd and beat well before adding (make sure your heat is at low and you use scant yogurt, otherwise the mixture will curdle and that will just not be a good thing to happen at this stage!)
Let it simmer on a low fire for 2-3 mins. Add salt and mix well before removing from fire.

Its absolutely yummy. If you like corn, this is super delicious – hot and sweet!
Here’s the recipe again, all in one place.
Sweet Corn in Rich Onion Sauce
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
2 corn cobs
2 large onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves
A 2″ piece ginger
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp onion seeds (optional)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp chili powder
6-8 curry leaves
1/2 tsp sugar
1 cup scant yogurt
Oil
Salt
Instructions:
1. Cut corn cob into 1″ pieces.
2. Grind onion, garlic and ginger.
3. To the above, mix in the spices, curry leaves and sugar.
4. Heat 1 cup oil and fry corn pieces until golden brown. Remove excess oil and fry the onion paste mixture until oil separates (8-10 mins). Add the shaved corn pieces and the fried corn cobs. Mix well.
5. Lower heat and fold in the curd/yogurt. Simmer for 2-3 mins. Add salt and remove from fire.
This may be a good combination with roti. Or maybe even rice. We have no idea because we ate it as is. We bit into the juicy corn and licked the sauce until the plate was clean.
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  3. I made it today and it was fantastic. Only thing I changed was adding coconut milk instead of yogurt since I am a vegan.
    There is a simple trick of cutting corn cob into pieces. Do not try to cut through. Make a deep gash on one side till you reach the hard surface. Then just break it off like you will break a stick.

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  4. oh darlin!!!!sorry to say dis:(it went bitter..still i lov it!!!wats makin it bitter??garlic ya ginger???i made de passte nd kept for few mts until de corn are fried!!!is it cz of keepin de masala for soo long???i donno…nyway we loved it…its creamy!!!am a beginner in cookin…may b it will go well de next time…thnks for sharin such wonderful recipe…love ya..:)

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  6. it looks sooo yummy!!!ur pics are really rockin!!am gonna try dis today!!!….is it sooo tasty???better dan de usual cheese corn combo???

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  8. I'm going to try this soon – may be in day or two. I just have returned from market with fresh corn cobs. Wish me good luck. 🙂

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  10. Oh,well then I would have had that feeling in the morning 😛 Please please post some recipes like Ada, you know which can be made from basic ingredients you get even outside India 🙁 This looks like some discussions forum, I'll mail you 😀

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  17. Oh! Sounds heavenly. Bookmarked. I make corn in tomato gravy but I have not tried making it by using the cobs as well and I never fried the corn. Must have made it tastier!

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  23. This looks great…My mom makes something like this, with a more creamy gravy..She learnt it from a Gujarati lady based in South Africa – so dont know the real roots of that dish, but its real yum ! This looks very very interesting !

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  24. sharmilee – the beauty of this dish is the juicy corn cobs that you can bite into and the sauce that's so lickable!

    having said that, try with corn kernels. it will taste good am sure 🙂

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  28. Sharmilee – your version looked good! hope your husband liked it too 🙂

    Bong Mom – I cook and click at the same time! I hold the camera in my right hand and do other stuff with the left. my kitchen is too crammed for a tripod. i dont use a tripod anyway..

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  29. I tried this recipe yesterday but it came out so bad. In fact, this was the worst dish I ever made. I thought it will be so yummy but the sauce was so bitter. Any guess, what went wrong. I followed the recipe to the dot.

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  31. I used Stonyfield Organic yogurt and the yogurt did not curdle. Since Jeera was mixed with the above mix to the onion paste, then how can it burn. So no jeera burning either. I will try making it one more time. This definitely did not turn as I expected. Usually my first attempts with any recipes are the best and this one failed to do. The sauce was so bitter, I did not let my hubby eat this dish at all. He knows I cook very well and if I am saying something is wrong, then he knows that I am right. Well, thanks for replying. I will try to make it again one more time. All the pictures and simplicity of the recipe sure made my hopes high for this dish to be excellent in my mind but in the end I was disappointed. Anyway, I will try my luck again with some tweaking next time.

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  32. Hi Anon, sorry to hear this recipe didn't turn out well for you. I don't see any ingredient that could turn it bitter but my guess would be, it had to do with the yogurt. Which kind of yogurt did you use? Did it curdle? Even if it did curdle, it shouldn't turn bitter but apart from that and the maybe the jeera burning, I don't see anything else that could've gone wrong.

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  33. I tried this recipe yesterday but it came out so bad. In fact, this was the worst dish I ever made. I thought it will be so yummy but the sauce was so bitter. Any guess, what went wrong. I followed the recipe to the dot.

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  35. this one is the best among you have posted recently…read it in my reader but cudn't comment then….i just stir fry these pieces in butter with salt n pepper n it's a huge favorite…have the pictures lying in my drafts too…..i have to try this …and i have to post another recipe i adapted from your's…the PB sauce one…is lying in my drafts for a couple of months i think…somebody has to kick my lazy ass….:)

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  37. Anon – oh that's too bad! I had a couple of others who tried with corn kernels and said it tasted just fine, and one person even said it was delicious. So I am going to assume you did something wrong 🙂 Let me know if you try it again!

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  40. One of my fondest dreams in life is to do at least one step-by-step recipe… it sounds too tough…

    I have never tried cooking this kind of a corn dish.. looks delicious 🙂

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  41. "using steel ladles on your non-stick cookware and taking a picture with your right hand while dealing with hot stuff with your left is to be done at your own risk"!
    Now you know why I don't do step-by-step post and admire everyone who does!
    And I must disagree. Have seen other equally delicious fare on your blog.:)

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  42. It's so mouthwatering. When I am craving for something chata-pata…I thaw some corn kernals in MW, adding some cheese and season with salt-pepper. But yours looks even more tastier. 🙂

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  43. Sharmilee – your version looked good! hope your husband liked it too 🙂

    Bong Mom – I cook and click at the same time! I hold the camera in my right hand and do other stuff with the left. my kitchen is too crammed for a tripod. i dont use a tripod anyway..

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  44. The step by step illustration really helps Nags.. It just stays in the head like a slide show. This is something I have never heard of.. actually don't even think i cooked corn in masala before. sounds really good.

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  57. I started cooking corn on the cob only recently and have now included it in a wide variety of dishes! This will be a great addition to my list – thanks!

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  58. sharmilee – the beauty of this dish is the juicy corn cobs that you can bite into and the sauce that's so lickable!

    having said that, try with corn kernels. it will taste good am sure 🙂

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  61. This looks great…My mom makes something like this, with a more creamy gravy..She learnt it from a Gujarati lady based in South Africa – so dont know the real roots of that dish, but its real yum ! This looks very very interesting !

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  63. Raks – I have seen it!! does it also work for these steel knives like victorinox and stuff? btw, this small knife i have is extremely sharp. its just that its not big and strong enough to cut through the corn. the corn cobs are very tough 🙂

    Wandering – u come to SG! i will take good care of you and stay as long as you want 🙂

    Sala – i am dying to see how the pics you take of this dish will look like 🙂 do share if you make it and click!

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  71. Oh! Sounds heavenly. Bookmarked. I make corn in tomato gravy but I have not tried making it by using the cobs as well and I never fried the corn. Must have made it tastier!

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  80. Nice recipe!Looks so different!

    I always sharp my knife weekly,with a knife sharpner thats available in ikea,a must buy,do have a look when you visit next time…Its also in Mustafa,but I feel the one in Ikea is worth for money as I have bought many for relatives ,includes my mom,MIL…You will feel like having a new knife every time u sharp 🙂

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  87. Oh,well then I would have had that feeling in the morning 😛 Please please post some recipes like Ada, you know which can be made from basic ingredients you get even outside India 🙁 This looks like some discussions forum, I'll mail you 😀

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  88. Sharmilee – do yourself a huge favour and try this!! 😀

    hb – hehe looks like you do! yeah, i cudnt take credit for this recipe and omit the book even if i wanted to. its too interesting for people to believe me 😉

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  91. hb – i actually had this recipe ready in the morning but i forgot the name of the book i got the recipe from! had to wait till TH got home so that he can ping it for me 😀

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