Mexican Spiced Corn with Tomato Salsa
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Total: 20 mins
Summertime sweetcorn cobs go for a roll in a mix of hot chilli spices and lime zest before being char-grilled. Served with a fresh black bean and tomato salsa, warm white basmati and tangy dollops of soured cream.
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643 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 2 corn on the cobs
  • 150g white basmati rice
  • 2 tsp chilli spice blend
  • 2 limes
  • 400g tin of black beans
  • 250g cherry vine tomatoes
  • 4 tbsp soured cream
From your kitchen
  • 300ml boiling water
  • Sea salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
You'll need
  • Large pan with lid
  • Small pan with lid
  • Measuring jug
  • Grill pan or baking tray
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Fill and boil your kettle. Pull the leaves and silks off the corn cobs then place the cobs in a large pan. Cover with boiling water, pop on a lid and set on a high heat. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 mins. Drain and set aside. Fill and boil the kettle again.

  • 2.

    While the sweetcorn cooks, rinse the rice under cold water and tip it into a small pan. Add 300ml boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cover, bring to the boil then turn the heat right down. Gently cook for 6-8 mins till all the water is absorbed and the rice is tender. Take the pan off the heat and let it sit, lid on, for 5 mins to finish cooking the rice.

  • 3.

    Meanwhile, preheat your grill to its highest setting. Line a grill pan or baking tray with foil. Tip 2 tsp chilli spice blend onto a plate and add 2 tbsp olive oil. Zest in 1 lime and squeeze in the juice from half. Add a pinch of salt and mix. Roll the corn cobs in the mix then pop them on the foil-lined tray. Slide under the grill for 10 mins, rolling the cobs over a few times, till charred all over.

  • 4.

    While the corn grills, drain and rinse the black beans and tip them into a bowl. Halve the cherry tomatoes and add them to the bowl. Finely grate in the zest from the remaining lime and squeeze in the juice. Add a good pinch of salt and pepper and mix to make a salsa.

  • 5.

    Remove the corn from under the grill. Fluff the rice with a fork and divide it between a couple of plates. Top with the salsa, corn cobs, and 2 tbsp soured cream each. Serve with wedges of the remaining lime half to squeeze over.

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