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Batar-tua (corn with palm vinegar)

Corn kernels boiled in water then seasoned with palm vinegar and chilli, a tangy, fresh preparation. It is served cold or lukewarm as a side.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Cook the corn cobs for 10 minutes in boiling salted water, or thaw the kernels and blanch them for 3 minutes.
  2. Drain, let cool slightly and strip the kernels off the cobs with a knife.
  3. Finely chop the red onion and the chillies.
  4. Mix the corn kernels with the onion and chillies.
  5. Pour over the palm vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
  6. Leave to rest for 10 minutes so the vinegar soaks into the kernels, then serve lukewarm or cold.

Variations and tips

Fresh version. Add diced tomato and fresh coriander just before serving.

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