Roasted Corn Chaat – Warm Roasted Corn Salad

Roasted Corn ChaatI do not fare well with the mercury rising. The hot weather makes me stay away from cooking. This easy roasted Corn Chaat is one my compromises this summer. I love the idea of roasted corn and vegetables. This corn is then tossed with lime juice, lots of lime juice, chaat masala, chopped cilantro and some red pepper flakes. There are a handful of other vegetables here and there, and then some crushed pumpkin seeds for crunch. We felt things were getting a little boring with adding peanuts to everything so pumpkin seeds helped me mix things up a bit.

 

A Quick Chaat Refresher

Chat is a spicy and tangy salad from North India. It sometimes is done with chutneys, but this one is on the lighter side. Other chaat examples on by blog include Sweet and Spicy Fruit Chaat and this Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad.

My Corn Chaat Story

Now here is the fun part of things. I have used organic frozen corn for this recipe, drizzled a little mustard oil and roasted the corn. And I used my air fryer for roasting the corn. Keeps thing somewhat cool, less mess, and I do not have to attend to it.  This chat is a good breakfast item too! In fact, I got the idea from my sister-in-law who serves it for breakfast. It is great as an anytime snack. And, most often, I serve it as a side salad.

Roasted Corn Chaat

Tips and Tricks on Roasting the Corn

To get the best from the roasting, just make sure that the corn and vegetables are spread out in a uniform layer on your air fryer basket. Do not heap the vegetables as they will not roast and char properly. I am using frozen corn for convenience. With all the summer corn on its way, this will be a fun recipe to try with fresh corn kernels as well.

Roasted Corn Chaat

In terms of the rest of the seasonings, I like keeping things basic. It show cases the fresh flavors and vibrant colors of the dish well. If you like things spicy you can chop in some green chilies into the mix.

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Roasted Corn Chaat – Warm Roasted Corn Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Roasted Corn Chaat – Warm Roasted Corn Salad

A light and lively warm roasted corn chaat that is a perfect light meal.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of frozen organic corn, slightly thawed
  • 1 small red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1 small green bell pepper finely diced
  • 2 teaspoons minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon mustard or olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons chaat masala
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onions
  • 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup lightly crushed pumpkin seeds

Instructions

  1. Mix the corn, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, minced ginger, salt and mustard oil in a mixing bowl.
  2. Spread on an air fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes at 500 degrees. You may need to do this in two batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
  3. In the meantime mix the lime juice, chaat masala, red pepper flakes, red onions, and chopped cilantro.
  4. Place the roasted vegetables in a mixing bowl. Toss in the lime juice mixture.
  5. Add the pumpkin seeds and serve warm.
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