Cooking corn on the cob - Method 1 : Pot Method

• Choose fresh tender sweet corn.
• Remove the green corn husk first. Then remove the corn threads on it and discard them.
• Cut the stem part and discard it.
• Sweet corn is ready to cook now.
• Bring water to boil in a large pot.
• Add the corn. Water should be till immersing level so add accordingly.
• Cook covered for 10 minutes. The timing depends on the variety of corn, freshness, size etc. Switch off.
• You can see the corn turn bright yellow from pale yellow when cooked. Remove using a tong. You can switch off then leave the corn in water and serve it warm.

Method 2 : Steaming Method

• Add water to a pressure cooker and place the steamer on it. Place the corn on the steamer.
• Cook covered for 10-12 minutes.
• Once cooked remove.

Method 3 : Pressure Cooking Method

• Add water to pressure cooker. Place the corn inside.
• Close with lid, put on weight and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
• Once pressure releases by itself open and remove the corn.
• Corn on the cob is ready!

Shredding corn kernels

• Let the corn cool down a bit then using a knife score a row and push it to remove the corn kernels from the cob.
• Once a row is removed it is easy to remove using your fingers itself. Just push it side ways and the corn kernels can be removed easily.
• Corn kernels are ready to use.

How to cook corn kernels

Method 1 : Pressure Cooking Method

• Add 1 cup corn kernels to a pressure cooker, add 1 cup water to it.
• Cover with lid, put on weight and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
• Once pressure releases naturally open.
• Strain using a colander.

Method 2 : Pot Method

• Bring 2 cups of water to boil in a pan or kadai.
• Once it comes to a boil add the corn kernels.
• Let it cook for 10 minutes.
• Once cooked transfer to a colander.