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Flame-grilled mielies

By Khanya Mzongwana

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

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.

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Photographs: Toby Murphy And Jan Ras
Production: Khanya Mzongwana
Food Assistant: Emma Nkunzana

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