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Batar-manas (spicy grilled corn)

Batar-manas is grilled corn on the cob seasoned with chili, salt and lime. Sold at street stalls, it is tasty, crunchy and much loved as a snack.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Nutrition facts

286 kcal per serving

Protein
7.2 g
Carbohydrates
38.4 g
of which sugars
9.9 g
Fat
10.2 g
of which saturated fat
1.2 g
Fiber
6 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Partly peel the corn cobs, keeping the leaves at the base as a handle.
  2. Heat a grill or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat.
  3. Brush the cobs with oil and place them on the grill, turning regularly for 15 minutes, until the kernels are golden.
  4. Crush the chilies with the salt and pepper in a small bowl.
  5. Drizzle the hot cobs with lime juice and sprinkle with the chili-salt mixture.
  6. Serve immediately.

Variations and tips

Oven version. Wrap the cobs in aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes at 200 °C.

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