Yellow Corn Kernels Recipe
No. of servings: 7
Serving Size: ½ cup per serving
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 6 minutes
Total time required: 16 minutes
Ingredients required:
Fresh yellow corn kernels or Frozen corn kernels (thawed): 1 cup
Zucchini: 1 pound
Olive oil: 2 teaspoons
Green onions/ spring onions: 2 bulbs
Parsley: 2 tablespoons (approximate)
Garlic: 2 cloves
Black pepper powder: A pinch
Salt: ¼ teaspoon.
Method:
- First clean and chop the zucchini, into half inch pieces. A pound of zucchini should yield about 4 cups of diced zucchini.
- Peel the green onions, and cut them into thin, long slices. It should yield around 2 tablespoons of chopped onions.
- Clean the parsley and chop it into tiny bits. Crush the garlic or cut it into very fine slices.
- Place a large non-stick wok or skillet, over a medium or high flame. Once the pan gets warmer, pour some olive oil into it.
- Add the crushed or sliced garlic and allow it cook for about a minute, before adding the chopped green onions.
- Sautee the onions on a low flame for another minute and then add the corn kernels and the diced zucchini. Increase the heat slightly and allow them to cook for at least another 5 minutes.
- Then, add the rest of the ingredients, which are the parsley, the salt and the black pepper.
- Allow all the vegetables to cook again, with the added spices, for another minute or two, before taking it off the flame.
- Serve the dish or eat it, while it is still hot!
Alternate tips
- This recipe tastes great on it own, but also can be eaten with steamed brown rice or whole wheat bread.
- Other herbs like basil and oregano can also be used, for added taste and flavor.
- If preferred, green or yellow peppers could also be added to the dish.
Health information
- Zucchini is a summer squash, with a sweet and tangy flavor, that can add an excellent taste to any recipe.
- One medium sized zucchini contains barely 25 calories, because of which it is a great stomach-filler for people who are weight conscious.
- Apart from being low in calories, zucchini is packed with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients and has several healthy benefits.
- Yellow corn is high in dietary fiber. However, at times, it may be a little difficult to digest.
- Corn is a good source of nutrients, vitamins and minerals.