This is an East African dish. Makai = corn.
Ingredients
3 sweet corn on the cob; cut into 4 pieces each
salt to taste
1 400ml tin of coconut milk
1/2 tablespoon ground peanuts or almonds
2 cloves garlic; crushed
1-2 green chillies; minced
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
a little water is neccessary
juice of half a lemon
3 sprigs coriander; chopped fine
Method
1. Boil the corn in a water and salt, drain and place in a saucepan.
2. Add coconut milk, ground nuts, garlic, chillies and turmeric.
3. Bring to boil for 20 minutes, add the lemon juice
4. Garnish with coriander leaves
Ingredients
3 sweet corn on the cob; cut into 4 pieces each
salt to taste
1 400ml tin of coconut milk
1/2 tablespoon ground peanuts or almonds
2 cloves garlic; crushed
1-2 green chillies; minced
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
a little water is neccessary
juice of half a lemon
3 sprigs coriander; chopped fine
Method
1. Boil the corn in a water and salt, drain and place in a saucepan.
2. Add coconut milk, ground nuts, garlic, chillies and turmeric.
3. Bring to boil for 20 minutes, add the lemon juice
4. Garnish with coriander leaves
this is so delicious...I love it..Thanks for the recipe...
ReplyDeleteCreamy and perfect cobs..
ReplyDeleteSUper delicious dish..makai paka makes me hungry..
ReplyDeleteRecently I made this dish and did a small 'wagaar' with oil and shredded coconut. it made the gravy thicker, i was happy with results!
ReplyDeleteThat is a good idea. I will do that next time.
ReplyDeleteMy mother's Gujarati recipe :
ReplyDeleteFry finely chopped onions until opaque. Add chopped ginger,garlic,green chillies.Add roughly grated red peanuts. Fry until they froth.Add pieces of corn on the cob,coriander and cumin powder,chillie powder and pinch turmeric.
Mix and then add grated coconut and full cream milk. Simmer gently for 1/2 hour and garnish with finely chopped green coriander.
sounds yum, Anon.
ReplyDeleteI tried it. Turned out delicious, thanks.
ReplyDeleteYa Ali Madad to you Beloved Chachi
great, glad to hear that
ReplyDeleteCan you put up a recipe for the east african kidney beans in coconut milk recipe please. thanks
ReplyDeletetry this recipe, and replace pigeon peas with kidney beans
ReplyDeletehttp://chachiskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2007/01/bharazi-pegeon-peas-in-coconut-sauce.html
I use 3 fresh tomatoes grated Cooked in gravy & comes out lovely
ReplyDeleteThanks, I tried it and it was awesome.
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