Where it comes from
Monsoon corn grated on a coarse plate and cooked in milk until it turns creamy without a drop of cream. Sold on Indore's Sarafa night market from carts that only open after the jewellers close.
Method
- 1
Grate the corn
08:00Use the coarse side of the grater over the cob's length.
- 2
Tadka
03:00Crackle mustard seeds and asafoetida in ghee with chilli.
- 3
Fry the corn
06:00Add grated corn and turmeric, fry until it stops smelling raw.
- 4
Milk it down
12:00Add milk and cook, stirring, until thick and creamy.
Cook's notes
- Tender corn only — mature corn stays starchy.
- Squeeze lime over at the table; it lifts the whole thing.
