Side dishe for 4
Lime Coconut Corn
$12.57for 430 minServes 4
Corn simmers in coconut milk and stock, then gets topped with toasted coconut, herbs, lime, and green chilli.
Photo: TheMealDB
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Broth, 35 oz$0.07/oz typical | 35 oz | $2.46Typical price |
 | Corn on the cob, 6$0.60 each typical | 6 | $3.60Typical price |
 | Coconut milk, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical | 14 oz | $2.01Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.35Typical price |
 | Shredded coconut, 3.5 oz$0.30/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.06Typical price |
 | Leeks and shallots, 0.2 lb$3.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.77Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.53Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.57 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Hawaiian and PacificVegetarianSide dishes
Typical price
$3.14 per serving$12.57 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 l vegetable stock
- 6 corn on the cob
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 2 lime
- 1 green chilli
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 25 g butter
- 100 g desiccated coconut
- 100 g shallots
- 10 g coriander
- 10 g parsley
Steps
- Put the vegetable stock and corn in a large pot, then bring them to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the corn for 15 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the shallots for 4 minutes.
- Add the desiccated coconut and cook for 3 minutes, stirring until lightly golden.
- Stir the coconut milk, salt, and pepper into the skillet, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add lime juice, sliced green chilli, coriander, and parsley, then spoon the coconut mixture over the corn.
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