Banana chilli and corn salad

Prep
10m
Cook
10m
serves
2
Banana chilli and corn salad
Banana chilli and corn salad
Banana chilli and corn salad
"Pastry guru Philippa Sibley showed me this tip at Circa back in 2006. The idea is to leave the husk on the corn to give a smoky, steamed flavour and a wonderful texture." – Matt Wilkinson

Ingredients (12)

  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika (pimenton)
  • Pinch of dried chilli flakes
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) garlic-infused olive oil or extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
  • 2 corn cobs, husks on
  • 2 each green & red banana chillies (from selected grocers) or other mild peppers
  • 1 cup (200g) cooked brown rice
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 3 spring onions, thinly sliced

Garlic-infused olive oil

  • 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    For the garlic-infused oil, heat the oil in a small frypan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook, swirling the pan occasionally, for 1-2 minutes or until golden. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, reserving the garlic and oil separately. Set oil aside for 15 minutes to cool.
  • 2.
    Combine paprikas, chilli, lemon juice and oil in a screw-top jar. Shake to combine.
  • 3.
    Heat a chargrill pan or barbecue to high heat. Dip corn cobs in water, then grill, turning, for 5 minutes or until tender. Set aside to cool. Drizzle the chillies with oil and grill, turning, for 4 minutes or until slightly softened.
  • 4.
    When corn and chillies are cool enough to handle, cut kernels from cobs and halve chillies lengthways.
  • 5.
    Combine rice and dressing in a bowl and scatter with a little coriander. Toss corn, chilli, onion, a little of the dressed rice and remaining coriander in a bowl, then spread over a platter. Serve with remaining rice.
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