Coconut Creamed Corn With Ginger
- 5 or 6 ears fresh sweet corn (to make 3 to 4 cups kernels)
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 13 cup minced onion
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
- Husk the corn and remove the silk.
- Stand each ear upright in a shallow bowl, and cut the kernels off with a sharp knife.
- With the back of the knife, scrape the cob down to press out the milk.
- Set aside.
- Rub the bottom of a saute pan with the oil, and place over medium heat.
- Add the cumin and onion, and saute until the onion is translucent, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add corn kernels with their milk, the ginger and the coconut milk.
- Season to taste with salt, pepper and cayenne.
- Heat until simmering; add coriander, and mix well.
- Serve hot or warm.
sweet corn, vegetable oil, cumin seeds, onion, ginger, unsweetened coconut milk, salt, cayenne pepper, fresh coriander leaves
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10649 (may not work)