This spicy sweet corn chaat recipe, or masala corn recipe, is a delicious Indian street style snack. This Indian chaat recipe is made with sweet corn kernels, crunchy onions, tomato and tangy spice powders!
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Masala Corn is a popular Indian street food snack and is a delightful combination of sweet corn with spicy and tangy flavors. It a popular street food item in India, especially during the monsoon season, making it the perfect evening snack.
It’s a versatile dish, without any fancy ingredients, and you can adjust the spice levels and ingredients to suit your personal taste preferences.
In India, corn is commonly associated with the monsoon season. Even here in England, my Mum has treated us to Methi Corn Bhajiya on a rainy day!
In fact, we love sweetcorn in all sorts of recipes – this Kasoli nu Shaak (sweetcorn peanut curry) is a Gujarati speciality.
Other sweetcorn recipes:
- Air Fryer Corn on the Cob in Foil
- Corn Rajma Pulao Rice
- Grilled Nectarine, Mixed Bean and Corn Salad
Why you will love this recipe
Suitable for vegetarians and can be made vegan.
Naturally gluten free recipe
Easy snack recipe with simple ingredients
Delicious snack for when hunger strikes
A perfect snack that is a little healthier than traditional chaat recipes
Make the popular Indian snack in the comfort of your own home
Masala Corn Chaat Ingredients
Full ingredients with measurements are available in the recipe card below at the end of this post
Sweet corn
You can use fresh sweet corn from a corn cob, frozen sweet corn kernels or canned sweetcorn kernels for this recipe.
Red onions – adds a nice crunch, you want to finely chop them
Tomatoes – deseeded and finely chopped
Green chilies – finely chopped, omit if serving this recipe to kids
Red chili powder – if you do not have red chilli powder, use cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes
Chaat masala – if you do not have it, use a pinch of kala namak (black salt)
Alternatively, use extra lemon juice or lime juice or amchur powder
Lemon juice – or lime juice freshly squeezed or bottled
Fresh coriander leaves – fresh herbs are best in this recipe
Butter – to make it vegan, use vegan butter – I would say the butter is optional and you can use an oil such as olive oil instead
Optional:
Red Chutney – a spicy chutney made with red chillies and garlic.
Nylon sev or regular besan sev
Bell peppers – either red bell pepper or yellow bell pepper goes best
Extra spice powders such as cumin powder or black pepper
How to prepare the sweet corn
Frozen corn
If using frozen corn, you can heat in a microwave safe bowl with a little butter or oil for 3-4 minutes or until hot through.
Alternatively, heat in a non-stick pan with oil or butter and sauté on medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
Fresh corn
Cut away the corn kernels from the cob using a sharp knife.
Use the same process as above – either cook in the microwave with a splash of water and butter or in a pan.
You can also boil the corn in a pan of water.
Ensure to drain any excess water from the boiled corn kernels before using in the recipe
How to prepare Masala Corn Chaat
In a large bowl, assemble the corn chaat.
To the cooked corn, add onions, tomatoes and green chillies.
Tip in the chaat masala and red chili powder and add a pinch of salt.
Add extra chili powder and or green chillies for a spicy corn chaat recipe
Sprinkle over coriander / cilantro leaves and squeeze over lemon juice.
Optionally sprinkle over sev and pour chutneys.
Place in a serving bowl and serve.
How to make Corn Bhel
Corn Bhel is a little different to Corn Chaat. It follows a similar recipe but the final version is topped with sev, pomegranate and tangy chutneys. You could also add papdi if you wish.
It is a variation of Bhel Puri and is more of a crispy corn chaat.
Storage
You can store leftover corn chaat in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 2 days. After this, the onion may become too strong and likely will not taste good.
You can prep the ingredients in advance and assemble last minute if you wish.
I do not recommend freezing masala corn.
Other Chaat Recipes
Samosa Chaat Recipe – samosas are topped with spiced chickpeas and chaat garnishes
Sweet Potato Chaat – roasted sweet potato cubes are topped with mild chaat garnishes
Smashed Potato Chaat – a fusion chaat
Leftover Khaman Dhokla Chaat – gujarati dhokla are given a makeover!
Hash Brown and Pineapple Chaat
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Corn Chaat – Masala Corn
Equipment
- 1 Frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweet corn
- 1 tablespoon butter or oil
- ¼ cup red onion
- ½ cup tomatoes chopped
- 1 tablespoon green chilies finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice or lime juice
- 2 tablespoon coriander finely chopped
Instructions
Frozen corn
- If using frozen corn, you can heat in a microwave safe bowl with a little butter or oil for 3-4 minutes or until hot through.
- Alternatively, heat in a non-stick pan with oil or butter and sauté on medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
Fresh corn
- Cut away the corn kernels from the cob using a sharp knife.
- Use the same process as above – either cook in the microwave with a splash of water and butter or in a pan.
- You can also boil the corn in a pan of water.
- Ensure to drain any excess water from the boiled corn kernels before using in the recipe
Assemble Masala Corn Chaat
- To the cooked corn, add crunchy onions, tomatoes and green chillies.
- Tip in the chaat masala and red chili powder and add a pinch of salt.
- Add extra chili powder and or green chillies for a spicy corn chaat recipe
- Sprinkle over coriander / cilantro leaves.
- Optionally sprinkle over sev and pour chutneys.
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Notes
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is an approximation calculated by an online calculator/plugin. Please consult a professional dietitian for nutritional advice.
Jena
Monday 11th of September 2023
Looks so delicious! Thank you for sharing this easy and delicious recipe with us.