Corn and Vegetable Ring with Coconut Curry Video by Tarla Dalal

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Corn and vegetable ring with coconut curry is an elaborate dish fit for a party. It involves making the corn and vegetable ring with mixed veggies, rice and corn; preparing the coconut curry; and then assembling both neatly to ensure an alluring visual appeal. It will take time, but definitely worth the effort as your guest are sure to be delighted.

Recipe Description for Corn and Vegetable Ring with Coconut Curry

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 25 mins
Baking time: 15 minutes.
Baking Temperature: 180ºC (360ºF)
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For The Corn and Vegetable Mixture
1/2 cup cooked rice
3/4 cup boiled , peeled and mashed potatoes
3/4 cup chopped and boiled mixed vegetables (french beans , carrots and green peas)
3/4 cup coarsely crushed sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)
salt to taste
3 tbsp oil
1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
2 tsp sesame seeds (til)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 tbsp roughly chopped cashewnuts (kaju)

To Be Ground Into A Smooth Green Paste (using A Little Water)
5 tbsp roughly chopped coriander (dhania)
3 green chillies , roughly chopped
2 tbsp freshly grated coconut
25 ginger (adrak)
salt to taste
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp lemon juice

For The Coconut Sauce
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3 green chillies , cut into halves vertically
5 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
3/4 cup coconut milk (nariyal ka doodh)
1/2 tbsp cornflour dissolved in 1/4 cup water
salt to taste
1 tsp lemon juice
a pinch of sugar
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Other Ingredients
a few tomato slices
a few capsicum slices

Method

For the corn and vegetable mixture

Combine the rice, potatoes, mixed vegetables, sweet corn, salt and green paste in a bowl, mix well and keep aside.
Heat the oil in a small non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the sesame seeds and sauté them on a medium flame for 15 seconds.
Add the asafoetida and cashewnuts and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add half the tempering to the corn and vegetable mixture and mix well and keep aside. Pour the other half tempering into a 175 mm. (7?) greased ring mould.

For the coconut sauce

Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the green chillies and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the coconut milk, prepared cornflour-water mixture and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Add the lemon juice and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the coriander and mix well. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Place a few tomato and capsicum slices evenly over the tempering in the ring mould.
Put the corn and vegetable mixture evenly over it and press it well.
Cover and cook in a pre-heated oven at 180oc (360of) for 10 minutes.
When ready, remove from the oven, invert the ring over a plate and tap sharply to unmould the corn and vegetable ring.
Pour the coconut sauce in the centre and serve immediately.

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RECIPE SOURCE : Desi Khana