Spiced Corn

Name: Spiced Corn
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: african
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh corn kernels; salt as needed; 4 teaspoons butter; 2 tablespoons lemon juice, or more to taste; 0.5 teaspoon garam masala; 0.5 teaspoon chaat masala; 0.25 teaspoon chili powder

⏱ 25 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🌶 african 🏷 Side dish

This vibrant African side dish offers a delicious twist on plain corn. Fresh corn kernels are boiled until tender, then sautéed in butter with a fragrant blend of garam masala, chaat masala and chilli powder. A generous splash of lemon juice adds a tangy finish, creating a savoury and spiced accompaniment perfect for dinner. It serves four people and can be prepared in just 25 minutes.

Ingredients

2 cups fresh corn kernels
salt as needed
4 teaspoons butter
2 tablespoons lemon juice, or more to taste
0.5 teaspoon garam masala
0.5 teaspoon chaat masala
0.25 teaspoon chili powder

Method

Bring water to a boil in a deep saucepan. Cook the corn kernels with salt for 5 to 7 minutes, or until tender, then drain them.
Melt 4 teaspoons of butter in a skillet. Stir in the cooked corn, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 0.5 teaspoon garam masala, 0.5 teaspoon chaat masala, 0.25 teaspoon chilli powder and salt. Cook for about 5 minutes until the corn turns light brown.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories42 kcal

Fat4 g

Sodium107 mg

Recipe details

CategorySide dish

Cuisineafrican

AuthorYOLANDA