Everyday meals
Spiced boiled corn (mais kokoi)
Tender corn cobs boiled in salted water, then served buttered and spiced with chilli. A very popular street snack, eaten hot while strolling.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
327 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 37.5 g
- of which sugars
- 9.3 g
- Fat
- 15.4 g
- of which saturated fat
- 8.7 g
- Fiber
- 4.8 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Husk the cobs by removing the leaves and silk, then rinse them.
- Bring the water to the boil with the salt in a large pot.
- Add the cobs and cook over medium heat for 20 to 25 minutes, until the kernels are tender when pierced with a knife.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter with the finely chopped chilli and a pinch of pepper.
- Drain the cobs, brush them with the spiced butter and serve hot.
Variations and tips
With lime. Add a pinch of lime zest to the butter for a fresher note.
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Original Ecomely recipe.