Choclo al Comino – Corn with Cumin and Lime

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If you have a craving for Peruvian corn, or haven’t tried it yet and would like an easy way to make it, this popular “piqueo” (hors d’oeuvre) recipe, is a good place to start. Made with boiled corn kernels, butter, cumin, and a squeeze of lime juice, choclito al comino also goes well with a number of dishes as a delicious side.

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Like many items in our gastronomy, this dish has three different names: choclo Jose Antonio, for the restaurant that made it famous; choclo al comino, literally “cumin corn”; and choclo al Pacayal. 

Ok, this third name is not used by many people. I just happen to call it that way because the first time I had this dish was in a restaurant called El Pacayal. I didn’t make the name up however, that’s how they called it in their menu. Every time we ate there, the owner greeted us with a bowl of steamy and aromatic corn seasoned with cumin and butter.

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This is another easy and tasty dish that hardly needs a recipe at all. You can make it with any fresh corn kernels, but if you find Peruvian giant corn, all the better.

And just for fun, and because I like cheese so much, I love to serve some slices of queso fresco next to this juicy corn preparation. What about you?

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Choclito al comino - Corn with cumin, butter, and lime
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Recipe type: Side
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Serves: 2
 
Ingredients
  • 2 corns
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 lime
Instructions
  1. Boil the corn with the sugar in a saucepan with water.
  2. Transfer to a plate when cooked, and cut off the kernels.
  3. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium hear, add the corn kernels, ground cumin, salt and pepper, and stir for a couple of minutes until heated through.
  4. Squeeze the lime over the corn and serve immediately.


Comments

  1. very tasty

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