Curried Corn And Zucchini Salsa Recipes

CURRIED CORN AND ZUCCHINI SALSA

Steps:

• Wearing rubber gloves, finely chop jalapeño with seeds. With a sharp knife cut enough corn from cobs to measure 1 1/2 cups. Remove peel in 1/4-inch-thick strips from 2 zucchini and cut peel into 1/4-inch dice. Coarsely chop cores and remaining zucchini.
• In a large nonstick skillet cook jalapeño, chopped zucchini (not dice), curry powder, and broth over moderate heat until zucchini is tender, about 5 minutes. In a blender or food processor puree mixture until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids).
• Transfer mixture to skillet and add corn and zucchini dice. Cook salsa over moderate heat, stirring, until corn is just tender, about 5 minutes. Thinly slice scallions and stir into salsa with lime juice, tossing to combine. Season salsa with salt and pepper and serve warm.

CURRIED CORN, ZUCCHINI AND BELL PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine oil, curry powder and garlic in small skillet.
• Stir over medium-low heat until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Cool completely; discard garlic.
• Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, honey, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Stir in curry mixture (can be prepared 1 day ahead).
• Grill or bbq peppers until charred and blackened on all sides.
• Put into a plastic bag, close, and steam for 10 minutes.
• Peel and seed.
• Cut into ¼ inch wide strips.
• Brush zucchini with 2 tblsps olive oil.
• Grill or bbq until brown and tender, about 4 minutes per side.
• Cool slightly.
• Cut into ½ inch pieces.
• Boil corn until tender, drain well.
• Place corn, peppers, zucchini and onion in large bowl.
• Pour curry mixture over and toss to coat (can be prepared up to 6 hours ahead).

CORN FRITTERS WITH SPICY ZUCCHINI SALSA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In a bowl, combine tomatoes, zucchini, 1/2 onion, garlic, jalapeño, 1/4 teaspoon salt and oil; toss to coat. Spread on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; roast, turning once, until tomatoes and zucchini are light brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Toss with 1/4 cup cilantro and 1 tablespoon juice; set aside. In a second bowl, combine flour, cumin, baking powder and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add egg, remaining 1 tablespoon juice and 1/2 cup water; stir until smooth. Add corn and remaining 1/2 onion and 1/4 cup cilantro. Coat a large frying pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Form 1/4 cup corn mixture into a patty; repeat with remaining corn mixture to form 12 patties. Working in batches of 3 and coating pan with cooking spray as needed, cook patties, turning once, until brown, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Divide patties and salsa among 4 plates.