Bhutte Ka Kees

Bhutte ka kees is a popular and delicious street food of Madhya Pradesh prepared using corn, spices and milk. Bhutte is nothing but a corn. Generally, grated corn is used but if it is unavailable, corn kernels can also be used by grinding it coarsely. The grounded/grated corn is cooked with spices and simmered in milk to get a delicious and creamy dish.

Prepared this yummy and quick dish for an event Shhh Cooking Secretly Challenge hosted by few co-bloggers. Click HERE to view all my previous recipe posts prepared for this event. And for October month, I was paired with a wonderful and talented blogger Seema Duraiswamy Sriram who blogs at mildlyindian.com. She gave lemon and coriander leaves as a secret ingredients and using those, prepared Bhutte ka kees which was a big hit in my home. Especially, my father loved this dish a lot and asked me to prepare it again after couple of days. Bhutte ka kees can be served as a great tea time snack or as a breakfast. No side dish is required for this dish. Though grated coconut is optional in this recipe, the addition of it gives a lovely taste.

Click HERE to view a tasty recipe prepared by Seema by using a secret ingredients given by me.

Ingredients :

1 Tbsp Oil
1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 Tsp Cumin seeds
A pinch of Hing powder
2 Green chillies, finely chopped
1/2 - 1 Tsp Ginger, grated
2 Cups Corn kernels
1/4 Cup Milk
A pinch of Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves, finely chopped for garnishing
1/2 - 1 Tsp Lemon juice
Grated Coconut for garnishing ( Optional ) 

Method :

Grind the corn kernels coarsely and keep aside. ( Corn Cobs can also be used and if using, just grate the cob and use it )

Heat oil in a pan and mustard seeds.

Once it starts spluttering, add cumin seeds, turmeric powder and hing powder.

Now add the chopped green chillies followed by grated ginger and coarsely ground corn.

Saute for a minute and add milk.

Simmer the flame and cook until the milk evaporates and the mixture thickens.

Now add the required amount of salt and mix well.

Switch off the flame and add lemon juice followed by finely chopped coriander leaves.

Garnish with grated coconut and serve.

Serving Options :

Serve as evening snack along with tea or as a breakfast.