This tandoori corn sandwich is actually a hot sandwich; both in terms of temperature and degree of spiciness. Corn may be the main ingredient, but it is no less filling for it. Corn is a starchy type vegetable, which gives it a relatively high satiation factor. This recipe calls for using a grill, but you can feel free to use an actual tandoor if that suits your cooking style.
Health Benefits
Eating a tandoori corn sandwich isn’t just going to fill you up. It’s also going to help you stay healthy while staying delicious. That is because corn has many health benefits that make it an amazing vegetable. It plays a major role in producing red blood cells and reducing the risk of succumbing to anemia. This is primarily due to the cat that corn has vitamin B12, iron, and folic acid, three vital nutrients that help in the blood production process.
Ingredients
slices bread slices: 4
tsp chili flakes: 1/2
pinch powdered black pepper: 1
salt to taste
cup American corn kernels
cup cheddar cheese - grated: 1
green chili: 2
basil to taste
medium capsicum – finely chopped: 1/2
How To Make Tandoori Corn Sandwich
- Heat a pan at a medium temperature.
- Add the American corn kernels with water and boil them.
- Remove the pan from the heat once the corns are boiled and transfer them to a bowl.
- Set aside to cool.
- Mix the American corn kernels with half cup of cheddar cheese, salt, green chili, and red chili flakes in a bowl.
- Blend the ingredients into a coarse paste.
- Spread the paste evenly over 2 slices of bread.
- Sprinkle the dried basil, capsicum, and black pepper powder on it.
- Cover the other slice with some American cheddar cheese.
- Repeat to make another sandwich.
- Place the sandwiches inside a heated sandwich griller.
- Grill until brown.
- Cut the sandwiches diagonally once they’re grilled to perfection.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Trivia
Corn always has an even number of rows on each cob.