Cheesy Corn Dip with Toasted Triangles
by Tarla Dalal
Bread is always a hot favourite with kids, and toasted triangles tops the charts. Cheesy Corn Dip with Toasted Triangles is an exciting way of serving up your kids’ favourite snack with an exotic, homemade dip rather than opting for run-of-the-mill accompaniments like jam or standard dips like cheese sauce or readymade salsa. With crushed corn and cheese, this luscious dip has just the texture that kids love, perked up further by the exciting flavours lent by chilli flakes and Tabasco sauce. Treat your kids to this wonderful surprise when they come home hungry from school – and you will find that it is actually tasty enough to even serve as a starter at a party.
Cheesy Corn Dip with Toasted Triangles recipe - How to make Cheesy Corn Dip with Toasted Triangles
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 2 cups.
1/4 cup grated processed cheese
1 1/2 cups boiled and coarsely crushed sweet corn kernels
2 tsp cornflour
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp mustard (rai / sarson) powder , optional
1 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste
a few drops of tabasco sauce
For Serving
16 toasted triangles , refer handy tip
- Method
- Combine the cornflour and milk in a bowl, mix well and keep aside.
- Combine the corn, cornflour-milk mixture, cheese, mustard powder, chilli flakes, salt, pepper and tabasco sauce in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Cool slightly and serve with toasted triangles.
Handy tip:
- Handy tip:
- Toast 8 bread slices in a pop up toaster and cut each slice diagonally into 2.
Cheesy Corn Dip with Toasted Triangles Video of Tarla Dalal
| Energy | 21 cal |
| Protein | 0.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.9 g |
| Fiber | 0.3 g |
| Fat | 0.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 15 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.4 mg |
| Folic Acid | 3.4 mcg |
| Calcium | 21.4 mg |
| Iron | 0.1 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 1.9 mg |
| Potassium | 22.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |
This dip made with cheese and corn is a hit with kids I make this often for my nephew with toasts and he loves it.