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Masala corn cup
Buttery sweetcorn with lemon and chaat masala, Mumbai's mall-and-beach snack
In Mumbai and other Indian cities, cups of hot masala corn are sold at beaches, cinema halls and outside tuition classes, and children grab them after school as an easy, savoury snack. Steamed sweetcorn kernels are tossed with butter, a squeeze of lemon and tangy chaat masala, with a little chilli for older children. It is quick and naturally sweet. It contains milk (butter). Chef's tip: add the lemon only at the very end, off the heat, so it stays bright and doesn't make the butter split.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 14 oz sweetcorn kernelsfrozen, or cut from 3 cobs
- ⅔ oz butter
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- ¼ tsp roasted ground cumin
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp red chilli powder (optional)leave out for younger children
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander (optional)chopped
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Steam or boil 14 oz sweetcorn kernels for 5 minutes, until the kernels are plump, tender and bright yellow. Drain well.
5 minStep 2: Melt ⅔ oz butter in a pan over a low heat, add the hot corn and toss for 1 minute.
1 minStep 3: Sprinkle over 1 tsp chaat masala, ¼ tsp roasted ground cumin, 1 pinch salt and ¼ tsp red chilli powder, if using, and toss again. Chaat masala is already salty, so taste before adding more: over-salting is the common mistake.
Step 4: Off the heat, stir in 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp fresh coriander and spoon into paper cups. Serve hot with small spoons.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 130 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does masala corn cup take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 3 minutes to prepare and 7 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of roasted ground cumin?
- Cumin seeds, toasted and ground.
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