Description
A sweet, thickened soup based on fresh sweet corn (or canned) paste, faintly flavored with Indian spices like cumin and turmeric.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Sweet corn
- Butter
- Cumin seeds
- Garlic ginger paste
- Turmeric
- Salt
- Cornstarch
Instructions
- Prepare sweet corn (leave half as kernels, puree half with water in a mixer).
- Heat butter in a pot, briefly fry cumin seeds, minced garlic-ginger, scallions.
- Add corn paste, kernel corn, water (or veg bouillon), simmer; adjust taste with a little turmeric and salt, thicken with cornstarch slurry to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet aroma of butter/corn with cumin accent
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Creamed corn can (quick sub saving paste-making labor)
Pairing
Vegetable Pulao、Papad
Trivia
[Hardcore] A representative soup of 'Indian Chinese', where Chinese 'corn soup' crossed to India and evolved uniquely with added spices (cumin/garlic) matching Indian tastes.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Grind a little black pepper at the end, tasting the contrast of corn sweetness and peppery stimulation!
Allergen
Dairy