How to make corn nuts from fresh corn on the cob
If I have some fresh, raw corn on the cob, how do I roast the corn kernels so that they can be used as croutons or eaten as a salty-snack? I don't want to make popcorn, but something that looks like these
Best Answer
You fry them in a saucepan with some oil (I use either olive or sunflower).
In order they don't explode an become pop-corn, you should have kept them in water for several (6~48) hours before frying them.
If you want them softer (and bigger), put them in water at 70°C for about 20~30 minutes.
How do you know they are done? When they are golden in the saucepan where you are frying them with oil. Take them out of the pan and add some salt.
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What kind of corn is used for corn nuts?
Known as cancha in Peru and Colombia, corn nuts are simply roasted or deep-fried corn giant white corn kernels. Once you get these kernels, which are available at South American grocery stores, specialty food stores, and the lovely local shop known as Amazon, all you need is oil and salt.How do you get kernels from fresh corn?
Place one end of the cob on the inverted, smaller bowl. Then, using a sharp chef's knife, cut downward, as close to the base of the kernels as possible, while taking care not to angle the blade into the cob itself. Rotate the ear of corn, and repeat the cut until all the kernels have been removed.What can I do with fresh ears of corn?
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Corn nuts are prepared by soaking whole corn kernels in water for three days, then deep-frying them in oil until they are hard and brittle. The kernels are soaked because they shrink during the harvesting and cleaning process, and rehydration returns them to their original size.A Corny Snack
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