Bhutte Ka Kees

A scrumptious and immensely popular street food of Indore prepared with corn, spices , simmered in milk and is served hot garnished with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves and scraped / grated coconut, drizzled with lemon juice.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Serves:4

Ingredients and Quantity:

Corn cobs, husk removed and grated- 02 big

Oil – 1 ½ tbsp.

Cumin seeds-01 tsp.

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp.

Asafoetida -a pinch

Ginger chopped- 1/2 inch piece

Green chillies, finely chopped – 2 nos.

Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp.

Milk- 01 cup

Salt -to taste

Sugar 1 tsp.

Coconut scraped- 01 tbsp.

For the Garnish:

Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped 02 tbsp.

Coconut, scraped- 02 tbsp.

For the Drizzling:

Lemon juice- 01 tbsp.

Method:

Heat oil in a non-stick pan add cumin seeds and mustard seeds, let them splutter/ crackle. Add ginger and green chillies and sauté for ½ a minute.

Add asafoetida and turmeric powder and stir well. Add grated corn and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes. Add milk and cook for another 8 to 10 minutes. Add sugar, scraped coconut and salt and mix well.

Cook till thick and dry.

Remove from the flame.

Serve hot garnished with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves and scraped / grated coconut, drizzled with lemon juice.

Chef Tips:

1.   You may add curry leaves and red chilli powder, if desired.