Sweet Corn Salsa
Sweet corn salsa recipe- a very popular Mexican condiment salsa made with fresh seasonal sweet corns. This super easy to make sweet corn salsa requires minimum cooking. It comes together in 15 minutes, vegan and gluten free too. Serve with some nachos or chips as appetizer or a big bowl on its own as snack or meal, its delicious in all ways 🙂 Here is how to make best sweet corn salsa recipe.
Servings: 3
Calories: 98kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups sweet corn kernels
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 jalapenos , chopped or any variety of chili
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
- salt to taste
- chili flakes to taste
Instructions
Prepping Corn For Salsa
- First of all select freshly harvested tender corn. If sweet corn is not available you can very well use Indian yellow corn..
- Remove the husks and shuck the corn kernels off the cob. As far as possible try to get the kernels whole. You can firmly hold the sweet corn on a flat surface and a use a sharp knife to shuck the kernels.
- Boil the corn kernels for 4-5 minutes in salted water. Drain and set aside
Making Sweet Corn Salsa
- Chop tomatoes, onions, green chilies, bell peppers finely. I have not chopped them very finely as we don’t prefer it that way. You can use a food processor to chop the veggies very finely too.
- Into a mixing bowl tip all the chopped veggies and add prepped corn kernels. Mix well.
- Add salt, ground cumin, pepper powder, chopped cilantro leaves, some chili flakes and lemon juice. Mix well.
- Let corn salsa sit for 30 minutes before serving for flavors to mingle.
Notes
- you can use any variety of corn here. Just make sure it is freshly harvested and tender. Same way you can prepare the corn for salsa in the way you prefer. If the corn is really tender you can even use it raw. Other ways are to steam it, boil it as mentioned in this recipe, grill the corn kernels or fry it in a dash of butter.
- You can add a 1/2 of chopped ripe avocado in this recipe. It adds a wonderful texture. You can also add chopped strawberries or mangoes.
- Once prepared marinate the corn salsa at least for 30 minutes so that the flavors mingle well.
- You can easily double or triple the reci[e. Vary the proportion of all the veggies and seasoning as per taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 3g | Calories: 98kcal