Makai no Mitho Chevdo

Name: Makai no Mitho Chevdo
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 people servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Boiled Sweet Corn 🌽; 2 tablespoon green chili and Ginger paste; 1 1/2 cup water; 1 cup boiled milk; 1 tbsp Rai; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp Red Chili powder; 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder; as per taste Salt; 2 tbsp Sugar; 1 tbsp sesame seeds (til); Coriander leaves

Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

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Sunshine in a bowl! 🌽💛 The ultimate monsoon mood. 🌧️🌽
Sweet, spicy, and everything nice. ✨

Growing up in Baroda taught us that family isn't just blood; it's the neighbors across the hallway. 🏢 I’ll forever crave those golden days filled with the aroma of fresh Makai ni Metho Chevdo. where a knock on the door meant a Gujarati aunty holding a fresh plate of Makai no Chevdo that affectionate 'Lo chakho, kavu banyu che?' wasn't just an invitation to taste food—it was how our neighborhood shared love. Take me back. 🥺❤️

Makai no Mitho Chevdo (also known as Lili Makai no Chevdo) is a beloved, traditional Gujarati monsoon snack made from grated sweet corn slow-cooked in milk and tempered with aromatic spices. This dish perfectly balances the natural sweetness of corn with a touch of sugar, and a green chilli 🌶️ and ginger 🫚 .

#CA26
Week 9 Theme: Pick & Cook from
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Sunshine in a bowl! 🌽💛 The ultimate monsoon mood. 🌧️🌽
Sweet, spicy, and everything nice. ✨

Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

#CA26
Week 9 Theme: Pick & Cook from
Mystery Basket

Sunshine in a bowl! 🌽💛 The ultimate monsoon mood. 🌧️🌽
Sweet, spicy, and everything nice. ✨

#CA26
Week 9 Theme: Pick & Cook from
Mystery Basket

Sunshine in a bowl! 🌽💛 The ultimate monsoon mood. 🌧️🌽
Sweet, spicy, and everything nice. ✨

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3 people servings

1 cupBoiled Sweet Corn 🌽
2 tablespoongreen chili and Ginger paste
1 1/2 cupwater
1 cupboiled milk
1 tbspRai
2 tbspoil
1 tbspRed Chili powder
1/2 tbspTurmeric powder
as per tasteSalt
2 tbspSugar
1 tbspsesame seeds (til)
Coriander leaves

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Firstly take 1 cup frozen sweet corn 🌽 add water and boil and give 2 whistles.
2

Now open the cooker and take the corn and drain excess water.
3

Now in a chopper chop the boiled sweet corn coarsely
4

Now take a kadai heat oil add rai.Let the rai splutter after that add white til and the ginger chili paste. Stir for 30 seconds until fragrant. Now add the grated sweet corn.
5

Add the turmeric powder, Red chili powder and salt.Now give a mix and add milk.
6

Let the mixture slow-cook on low heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Add sugar and stir occasionally to prevent the corn from sticking or scorching at the bottom. The chevdo is ready when the corn turns tender and absorbs most of the liquid, leaving a moist, creamy texture
7

Now your Makai no Mitho Chevdo is ready to serve enjoy 😋