White Corn With Tomatoes Bell Peppers And Ginger Food

CORN WITH TOMATOES AND HERBS

Steps:

• Cut the corn kernels off the cobs and transfer to a medium bowl. Using the back of the knife, scrape the cobs to release the corn milk into the bowl.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the corn and corn milk, 1 tablespoon water, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook until the kernels are tender,3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the chives, basil and the remaining 1 tablespoon butter; toss to combine.

SAUTEED CORN AND GREEN PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a non-stick skillet, heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking Add corn and pepper dice and saute, stirring, until tender but still crunchy, about 3 minutes. Stir in red pepper flakes and cook 15 more seconds. Season with salt and pepper.

WHITE CORN WITH TOMATOES, BELL PEPPERS AND GINGER

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion, chopped celery and chopped green bell peppers and sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 7 minutes. Add tomatoes and 1/2 cup reserved juice and bring to simmer. Add corn. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Mix in ginger, lemon peel and black pepper. Cover and simmer until vegetables are soft and corn is tender but not mushy, adding more reserved tomato juice if mixture is dry, about 10 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt.

YELLOW PEPPER AND CORN SALAD WITH TURMERIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Dressing:
• Pulse jalapeño, turmeric, ginger, garlic, cilantro, oil, lime zest, and lime juice in a food processor until smooth with a few flecks of cilantro. Transfer to a small bowl; season with salt.
• Salad assembly:
• Prepare a grill for high heat. Grill corn, turning occasionally, until charred and cooked through, 6-8 minutes. Let cool; cut kernels off cobs and place in a large bowl. (Or, cut kernels from cobs and char in a dry cast-iron skillet over medium-high, 8-10 minutes.)
• Heat broiler. Broil peppers on a rimmed baking sheet, turning occasionally, until blackened in spots and nearly cooked through, 12-18 minutes. Let cool; cut into 1" strips, retaining as much charred skin as possible; add to corn.
• Broil tomatoes on same baking sheet, tossing once, until blackened in spots and starting to burst, about 5 minutes. Let cool. Add tomatoes, endive, and greens to corn; toss to combine. Drizzle dressing over and toss to coat; season with salt.

EASY PASTA WITH BELL-PEPPER AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a pot of 1 1/2 cups of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook for about 10-12 minutes, or until pasta is al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a saucepan on a medium flame, add the onions and saute until soft and translucent.
• Now add the diced tomatoes and bell-pepper strips, salt, basil, oregano and saute for about 5 minutes until the bell-peppers soften a bit.
• If you like it crispier, saute only for a couple of minutes.
• Remove from heat, toss well with cooked pasta and serve hot with a sprinkling of cheddar cheese!