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Monday, 29 August 2011

Makai Paka / Corn on the cob in Coconut Sauce

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




13 comments:

  1. this is so delicious...I love it..Thanks for the recipe...

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  2. SUper delicious dish..makai paka makes me hungry..

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  3. Recently I made this dish and did a small 'wagaar' with oil and shredded coconut. it made the gravy thicker, i was happy with results!

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  4. That is a good idea. I will do that next time.

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  5. My mother's Gujarati recipe :

    Fry 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.

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  6. I tried it. Turned out delicious, thanks.
    Ya Ali Madad to you Beloved Chachi

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  7. Can you put up a recipe for the east african kidney beans in coconut milk recipe please. thanks

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  8. try this recipe, and replace pigeon peas with kidney beans
    http://chachiskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2007/01/bharazi-pegeon-peas-in-coconut-sauce.html

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  9. I use 3 fresh tomatoes grated Cooked in gravy & comes out lovely

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  10. Thanks, I tried it and it was awesome.

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