Appetizer recipe: Corn & Basil Fingers

Recipe: Corn & Basil Fingers

New Year's upon us and as we busy ourselves with last minute party preparations, there are certain things we miss out on.

Like a healthy, innovative snack which will take your guests by surprise. You could try rustling up this exclusive dish 'Corn & Basil Fingers' that'll make for a perfect appetizer for a year end party to go with a round of drinks. Low on calories, the recipe promises to be delicious while being light on the palate before you proceed to a heavier main course.

Executive Chef Inder Dev of Fortune Select Excalibur Gurgaon, shares this exclusive recipe with us.

Corn & Basil Fingers

Ingredients:
Brown bread slices 2 no. (s)
Steamed American corn 1 cup
Boiled mashed potato 1 tbsp
Fresh basil chopped ½ tsp
Chopped tomato 1 tbsp
Chopped green chilli a pinch
Salt as per taste
Cheese 1 tsp
White sesame seeds 1 tsp

Method:
- Toast the bread slices from one side until it turns crisp.
- Take boiled American corns, crush half of the quantity and mix the crushed and uncrushed corns well.
- Combine corns, mashed potato, basil, tomato, green chilli and salt in a bowl and mix them well. Add salt to taste.
- Spread the mixture on the untoasted side of the bread slices.
- Mix cheese and white sesame seeds and sprinkle on top of bread slice that has mixture on it.
- Place bread slices in hot salamander and cook until the cheese melts.
- When cooked take them out and cut into desired size and serve hot.