Balāl

Sweet corn, balāl in Persian, will always evoke memories of the corn vendors along the roadsides near the Caspian Sea. They would skillfully shuck ears of locally grown corn right before your eyes, grill them to perfection over charcoal, and dip them in intensely salted water.

In this recipe, I’ve chosen to forgo the brine dunk in favor of a sauce that’s bursting with flavor.