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Sweet corn chaat

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कॉर्न चाट · kŏrn cāṭ

Warm sweet corn kernels tossed with butter, onion, tomato, green chilli, lemon and chaat masala — the cup-of-corn street snack of Indian cities.

Sweet corn chaat is an Indian salad, ready in about 15 minutes and made with sweet corn, lemon juice and chaat masala. It serves 3 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Masala corn chaat: sweet corn tossed with onion, tomato and spices, with a lime wedge
Photo: Kishore21 / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-4.0
Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min
Serves
3
Level
Beginner
Calories
105

Ingredients

3 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Boil the corn kernels (opens in a new tab) in salted water for 3–5 minutes until tender, then drain well.

  2. Step 2

    While still warm, toss the corn (opens in a new tab) with the butter (opens in a new tab) so it melts and coats the kernels.

    • 1 min

  3. Step 3

    Add the onion, tomato (opens in a new tab), bell pepper, green chilli (opens in a new tab) and coriander, then the lemon juice (opens in a new tab), chaat masala (opens in a new tab), chilli powder and salt. Toss and serve warm.

    • 4 min
    A finished dish being plated
    How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
India · Commonly attributedA modern urban street snack sold across Indian cities; a newer cousin of roasted bhutta.More food from India
Dish
Snack · Salads · Street food
Cooking method
Boiled, No-cook
Taste
sweet, tangy, buttery, spicy (chilli heat)
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Whole-food focused · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · Low-fat
Without the optional extras: Vegan, Plant-based, Ovo-vegetarian, Dairy-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Street food · Child-friendly · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Sweet corn · Lemon juice · Chaat masala · Red onion · Tomato · Green chilli
Techniques
Boiling

Allergens

  • Contains, can be adapted: Milkfrom butter
  • May contain: Wheatfrom chaat masala
  • May contain: Glutenfrom chaat masala

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

105 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 170 g · recipe makes 3

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 13%
  • Carbohydrate 75%
  • Fat 12%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy105 kcal62 kcal
Protein4 g2.3 g
Carbohydrate22.9 g13.5 g
Net carbohydrate19.7 g11.6 g
Sugars8.6 g5 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre3.2 g1.9 g
Fat1.6 g0.9 g
Saturated fat——
Trans fat0 g0 g
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium214 mg126 mg
Salt equivalent0.5 g0.3 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
418 mg
Calcium
16 mg
Iron
0.9 mg
Magnesium
47 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
33 µg
Vitamin C
21 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
—
Folate (DFE)
—

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: butter, green bell pepper.
  • Chaat masala: Curry powder (FDC 170924) used as a stand-in for the tangy blend of amchur, black salt, cumin and pepper; real chaat masala also carries a lot of salt, so sodium is understated.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Charring the corn on the cob over a flame before cutting off the kernels gives a smoky, bhutta-like flavour.

Common mistakes

  • Over-boiling the corn — it turns starchy and loses its sweetness.

Serve with

  • Serve in cups with a spoon, topped with sev for crunch.

Storage

  • Best warm and fresh; keeps a day refrigerated without the tomato.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 3

Masalas in this recipe

Make the masala first, then come back to finish the dish.

  • Dry spice blend

    Chaat masala

    This recipe uses 1 tsp (2.5 g for 3 servings).

    Make Chaat masala

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