Guest Blogger - Alhaji's Take On Corn
Like soursop, corn is also in season. Normally in naija, we typically eat corn two ways. Boiled or grilled. Occasionally we'll add it as filler in porridged beans or ukwa (breadfruit). We also make akamu (ogi), best described as a hot custard made from fermented corn starch.

I figured it would be nice to have a different take on Corn so I asked a friend of mine and fellow blogger Alhaji to come up with alternate or twist on the usual ways we'd typically eat corn... Enjoy.

My name is Ola, I’m a chef and corn is one of my favorite food items, I use it a lot in the kitchen. Yes, I eat corn boiled, roasted, but I enjoy corn in a many other ways. I’m going to share with you some easy fix corn ideas and recipes.


Corn shrimp boil for 4

2 ears of corn (1/4 cuts and Boiled in salted water)
1lb deveined and cleaned shrimp (uncooked)
2tbs butter
½chopped garlic
1/2lb potato (Boiled)
½Italian seasoning
1tbs chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
Add 1 tsp chipotle powder if you like it spicy

Heat up your butter in a skillet or frying pan @ medium heat
Add shrimp, chopped garlic, onion, Italian seasoning and let cook for 1 minute
Add boiled corn, potato and gently toss around
Adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper

This easy to make dish is friends friendly




Another easy fix corn recipe is Boiled corn with Chipotle butter paste

4 ears of corn
4 tbs butter (unsalted)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tbs
Chipotle pepper
1 tbs chopped green onions or cilantro
1 tsp lemon juice

Gently mix everything together
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed
Generously spread te chipotle butter past all over warm boiled
corn and indulge yourself




Lastly, Crawfish boil

Crawfish is a summer pastime in the south southern states of the United States and there is no crawfish boil without corn.

Crawfish boil for 4
8 lbs of crawfish
2 lbs small potatoes
¼ cup of cayenne pepper
¼ cup of Olive Oil
4 Bay leaves
2 cut lemons
2 cut onions
Salt to taste
6 cloves of garlic


Set all your ingredients in a large pot
Fill pot with water to content level
Adjust seasoning and spices and boil for 15-20 minutes at high to medium heat.
Turn off heat and let set for 5 minutes before rolling up your sleeves to dig in



There's also the option of a simple Corn salad that can be eaten with a variety of proteins for a healthy waistline conscious meal


Check out his blog, he always has mouth watering dishes up and always obliges when asked for a recipe.
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  1. Adiya Says:

    Oh wow! This is great! Nigerians need to get more creative with food in terms of mixing and creativity! I love the recipes- not sure about the one with the crab though *shudder*


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