Indian Style Roasted Corn - Masala Bhutta

Indian Roasted Corn or Masala Bhutta is an Indian way of eating corn where freshly roasted, buttered cobs are brushed with a spice blend.

📝 Ingredients

• For roasted sweet corn
• 3-4 sweet corn ears
• Lemon or lime halved & seeds removed
• 2 teaspoon red chili powder/paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt, or as per taste
• 2 teaspoons chaat masala powder
• 1 tablespoon butter/olive oil/coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• NOTE: Some ingredients can be replaced with their vegan counterparts.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Prepare sweet corns ---
2. 2To take the cobs out of the husks, hold the corn ear and de-husk it by grabbing the leaves and pulling it down. Also, remove the corn silk as much as possible. Repeat with all the corn ears and set them aside.
3. 3NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
4. 4--- Make spice mix ---
5. 5Combine the red chili powder, salt (1/2 tsp), and chaat masala powder in a small mixing bowl. You can make a large batch and store this spice mix for up to 1 month in an air-tight container at room temperature.
6. 6NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
7. 7--- Roast corn ---
8. 8Place the corn on a wire roaster or on the open fire and roast over medium-high heat. Rotate the corn every 40-50 seconds so the corn gets roasted evenly. Keep rotating and roasting until all the sides are charred & cooked evenly. Alternatively, you can also roast corn on an outdoor grill, griddle pan, or in the oven.
9. 9NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
10. 10--- Serving Indian Style Roasted Corn ---
11. 11Once roasted, brush each corn nicely with butter while they are hot. After that, dip the lemon half in the prepared spice mix to coat with spices. Brush the spice mix lemon all over the corn until all the sides are generously-coated with the spice mix. Make sure to slightly squeeze down the lemon while brushing to release the juice. Dab the lemon again in the spice mix as many times as needed. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro & serve hot!
12. 12NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
13. 13--- ENJOY THIS RECIPE ---
14. 14ENJOY THIS RECIPE.