Bhutte ka Kees (+Video)

Bhutte ka kees

The word bhutte means corn and kees is a Marathi word for grated. Bhutte ka kees is a very special street food of Indore, Madhya Pradesh India. It is prepared by cooking grated corn with spices and simmered in milk. That’s a very unique way of cooking any savory item and a specialty of this dish.

Butte ka kees is creamy in texture and a perfect tea time evening snack. It is an amazing combination of the sweetness of corn, clarified butter blended with spices, and the crunchy and nutty flavors of coconut.

Ingredients Needed for Bhutte ka Kees

• Sweetcorn: Fresh sweet corn or frozen corn kernels.
• Ghee/clarified butter: Bhutte ka kees tastes best in ghee, but you can also make it in oil.
• Asafetida: Adds a nice pungent flavor.
• Mustard and Cumin seeds: To temper the grated corn snack.
• Ginger: Ginger adds a nice kick and gives an amazing flavor in the kees.
• Green chilies: To add some heat and balance the sweetness.
• Turmeric powder: Just to enhance the yellow color, you can skip it.
• Red chili powder: For some color and flavors.
• Milk: Whole milk to cook the grated corn and make it creamy in taste.
• Salt: To season as per your taste.
• Lemon juice: To balance all the sweet and spicy flavors in the dish.
• Coriander leaves: Add nice refreshing flavors and color in the kees.
• Coconut: Tastes amazing with cooked corn in milk.

How to make Bhutte ka Kees?

Step 1. Prepare the corn-Wash and grate the fresh sweetcorn or use a blender to pulse them. If using the frozen corn, defrost, wash and pulse them in a blender.

Step 2. Make tempering-Heat ghee in a pan and add asafetida, mustard, and cumin seeds. Let the seeds splutter. Now add grated ginger and green chilies, stir and cook for a minute.

Step 3. Simmer the grated corn– Add turmeric powder and red chili powder, stir and add grated corn. Let it cook for 3-4 minutes, stir in between. Add salt and milk and mix well. Cook covered on low heat for 15-20 minutes with stirring occasionally. Add lemon juice and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and freshly grated corn. Serve warm.

Serving Suggestions

Serve the warm bhutte ka kees with a cup of tea and enjoy this creamy and delicious snack at tea time.

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Bhutte ka Kees

Sapana Behl

Bhutte ka kees is a very special street food of Indore region of state of Madhya Pradesh India. It is prepared by cooking grated corn with spices and simmered in milk.

5 from 10 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 People

Calories 62 kcal

Equipment

• Saucepan

Ingredients

  

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• 5-6 small sweetcorn grated
• 1 tablespoon ghee/clarified butter
• a pinch asafetida
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 teaspoon ginger grated
• 3-4 green chillies chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 cup milk
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup coriander leaves chopped
• 2 tablespoon freshly grated coconut

Instructions

 

• Heat ghee in a pan and add asafetida, mustard, and cumin seeds. Let the seeds splutter.
• Now add grated ginger and green chilies, stir and cook for a minute.
• Add turmeric powder and red chili powder, stir and add grated corn.
• Let it cook for 3-4 minutes, stir in between.
• Now add salt and milk and cook covered on low heat for 15-20 minutes with stirring occasionally.
• Add lemon juice, mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and freshly grated corn.
• Serve warm.

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Notes

1. You may use sweet corn kernels and grate them.
2. Adjust the spices as per your taste.
3. To make it vegan you can use oil instead of ghee and add soy milk to replace dairy milk.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 62kcalProtein: 3.3gFat: 2.5gSaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 45mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 2.1gSugar: 0.6gCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg

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Sapana Behl