This is a recipe that I obtained from my neighbours in Dar, a muslim family that used to prepare this dish very often during the month of Ramadan. Whenever this dish was prepared, the neighbour would bring over a potfull to our house. This dish favours summer flavours and is great in the all consuming hot weather in Dar.
The aroma of the coconut permeates throughout the house and makes one suitably hungry. It is a bit like the Thai coconut/corn chowder except that the corn is still on cob and in bite size pieces.
It is a mildly spiced coconut and sweetcorn stew which can be eaten without other accompanied foods eg: bread, rice etc. The corn and potatoes make this a very filling meal.
Here is how you make this super stew!!
4 corn on the cobb
1 potato
1 tea sp salt
1/2 tea sp turmeric powde
1 tea sp lemon juice
cilentro (handful washed,chopped)
3/4 tea sp ginger paste
1 tea sp green chili paste
1 cup coconut milk
Cut the corn in to small pieces,boil till tender(add 1/2 salt and 1/8 tumeric power)
boil potato separet ( not over cook)
drain all the water from both the above.
In a pot put boiled corn, cut potato ,add the salt & turmeric ginger,chili paste and coconut milk heat this and keep stiring until starts bubbling.Turn heat off add lemon juice.Garnish with cilantros.
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