masala street corn

 This flavorful Masala Street Corn hails from the streets of Mumbai! It’s grilled and brushed with a mixture of ghee and garam masala spice! A squeeze of lime adds a delicious brightness. A tasty summer side dish to add to your next Indian feast!

Whatever you do be gentle with yourself. You don’t just live in this world or your home or your skin. You also live in someone’s eyes. ― Sanober Khan

Here’s a simple recipe for Indian Masala Street Corn I discovered while visiting Mumbai a couple of years back. There was a line to this particular vendor, which always piques my curiosity! I asked someone in line what all the hubbub was about and they proceeded to tell me in great detail why they loved this dish. So, of course, I had to try it!

Corn on the cob was grilled directly on hot grates until deeply charred. Then the corn was slathered with a mixture of ghee and Garam Masala. Traditionally the tartness comes from amchoor powder which is basically dried unripe mango, ground into a powder- but today I’m simply subbing lime juice. An easy swap!

Street vendors also sprinkle the buttered cobs with Masala Chaat, a crunchy, spicy, tangy, dried condiment that adheres well to the ghee. Feel free to add it or leave it off, either way, the Masala Grilled Corn is tasty!

While in India the first time, I had a few days at the end of my trip, to explore Mumbai on my own. It was such an adventure. Especially the food part! To me, being in a new city, just meandering and discovering, with no time constraints is heavenly.

I pretty much tried every type of street food I could find!  This is where I personally find inspiration and this is how I found the  Bombay Burritos called Frankies, one of my favorite recipes on the blog.

Char the corn deeply! No need to cook it first, just place it dry, right on the grill. This will take about 15 minutes.

Make the Garam Masala infused Ghee. Then just lather it on and squeeze with lime. How easy is that?