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Tandoori Sweet Corn

🇮🇳 Indian

Tandoori Sweet Corn built the proper way: slow onions, toasted spices, and a gravy that clings. Gives you a proper meal in 40 minutes.

Prep 15 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Yogurt1/2 cup
  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  • Kashmiri Chili Powder2 tsp
  • Garam Masala1/2 tsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1 large, finely chopped
  • Tomato2, finely chopped
  • Cumin Seeds1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
  • Ground Coriander1 tsp
  • Red Chili Powder1 tsp
  • Corn250 g, chopped

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy pot until it shimmers.

  2. 2

    Crackle the cumin until a shade darker and nutty.

  3. 3

    Fry the onion to deep gold, then the ginger garlic paste until the raw smell lifts.

  4. 4

    Tip in the powdered spices and tomatoes; bhunao until the oil separates at the edges.

  5. 5

    Marinate twice — dry spices first, then the yogurt coat — and char under the hottest grill you own.

  6. 6

    Add the corn, turn through the masala, and pour in a cup of hot water; cover and simmer until tender, 20-25 minutes.

  7. 7

    Season, reduce to the consistency you like, and finish with cilantro.

Chef's tip

Taste before the final simmer — chili brands vary wildly.

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Video: Sweet Corn 4 WAYS | TANDOORI, BUTTER GARLIC & MORE | 4 स्वादिष्ट चटपटे भुट्टे | Chef Sanjyot Keer · on YouTube