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15 minutes
Flame-grilled mielies
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Flame-grilled mielies
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Easy
10 minutes
15 minutes
Ingredients
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For the sunflower butter:
- 50 g (one bunch) sunflower petals (one bunch)
- 250 g butter, softened
- 1 T Maldon salt For the mielies:
- 4 mielies
- 1 T canola oil
Method
1. To make the butter, place the flower petals in a mortar and pestle and crush until half-chunky, half-smooth in texture. Fold the crushed petals into the butter. Set aside until ready to serve.
2. Heat a grill. Rub the mielies with the oil and grill until golden brown and fragrant. Slather with the sunflower petal butter, sprinkle with Maldon salt and serve.
Photographs: Toby Murphy And Jan Ras
Production: Khanya Mzongwana
Food Assistant: Emma Nkunzana