Street Style Tawa Corn

Street Style Tawa Corn — crispy and chatpata, this is the ultimate monsoon snack! With fresh corn, peanuts, and veggies tossed in an Indo-Chinese sauce, cozy up on a rainy afternoon with this and a cup of karak chai for all the vibes!

Course Appetizer, Chaat, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Keyword vegan

Custom Category Appetizers, Chaat (Indian Street Food), Fourth of July, Snacks

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 186 kcal

Author Nidhi Bothra

Ingredients

Vegetables:

1 1/2 cup corn , 3 cobs of corn, boiled
1/2 cup paneer or tofu , cubed
1/2 cup peanuts
1/3 cup mixed color bell peppers , finely chopped
1/2 cup onions , finely chopped
2 tbsp cilantro with tender stems
3 dried red chilies
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger-green chili paste
3 tbsp oil

Sauce:

1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp vinegar
2 tsp hot sauce
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp tomato ketchup
1 1/2 tsp honey , or sugar
1 tsp chaat masala
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
1 tsp salt

Garnish:

1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
2 tbsp green onions , finely chopped

Instructions

First, boil your peanuts. There are two different ways to boil them:
Instant Pot: Add in your dried peanuts with 1 cup water and 1 tsp salt in the Instant Pot. Pressure cook on high for minutes with quick release.
Stove-Top: Add the peanuts with 1 cup water and 1 tsp salt in a pressure cooker. Let it cook for two whistles, one on high flame and one on low.
Heat water in a pot and boil your corn until tender; don’t overcook it. Then, after it has cooled, carefully use a knife to remove the kernels from the cob.
On a griddle, heat some oil on a medium flame and once hot, stir-fry your corn, paneer and dried red chilies for 5 minutes. Then, add in your garlic paste, ginger and green chili paste, boiled peanuts, all your sauce ingredients, cilantro. Sauté for another 2-3 minutes. Once well-combined, add in your onions and bell peppers and stir fry for a few more minutes.
Garnish with green onions and toasted sesame seeds and your Street Style Tawa Corn is ready, enjoy!

Recipe Video

Nutrition Facts

Street Style Tawa Corn

Amount Per Serving

Calories 186 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Trans Fat 0.02g

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 6g

Cholesterol 9mg3%

Sodium 189mg8%

Potassium 201mg6%

Carbohydrates 12g4%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 246IU5%

Vitamin C 9mg11%

Calcium 88mg9%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.