Curried Corn Open Roll
by Tarla Dalal

An innovative filling of curried sweet corn bound together by milk thickened with bread, adds immense value to simple hot dog rolls.

Baked with a topping of cheese, the Curried Corn Open Roll is a visual treat, perfect to be served at garden parties.

It is interesting to note that the bread scooped out from the middle of the hot dog rolls is being used to thicken the corn filling, thereby imparting a wonderful texture to it and also avoiding wastage!

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Curried Corn Open Roll recipe - How to make Curried Corn Open Roll

For The Curried Corn Filling
1 tsp curry powder
1 cup boiled sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/4 cup milk
salt to taste

To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste (using 1 Tbsp Of Water)
1/2 cup roughly chopped onions
1/2 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
1 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)

Other Ingredients
2 hot dog rolls , cut into two horizontally
melted butter for brushing
2 cheese slices , torn into pieces

Method
For the curried corn filling

Scoop out the centre of each hot dog roll and keep the scooped bread aside.
Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and the prepared paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, green chillies and curry powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
Add the sweet corn, milk, salt and ¼ cup of scooped bread, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Divide the filling into 4 equal portions and keep aside.

How to proceed

Brush each scooped hot dog roll halve with melted butter, place them on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 5 minutes.
Stuff a portion of the curried corn filling into each baked hot dog roll halve and top it with a few pieces of cheese over it.
Place the stuffed hot dog roll halves on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for another 10 minutes.
Serve immediately.

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