Name: Masala Cheddar Cornbread
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup [144 g] sweet corn kernels, fresh or frozen (if frozen, thaw before use); ¼ tsp ground cayenne; ½ cup [120 ml] melted ghee or unsalted butter, plus a little extra to grease the baking dish; 2 cups [280 g] all-purpose flour; 1 tsp ground fennel; 2 cups [480 ml] whole milk, at room temperature; ¼ cup [85 g] honey; 4 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 to 2 tsp red chilli flakes, such as Aleppo or Maras; ½ tsp ground turmeric; ¼ cup [50 g] packed dark brown sugar or jaggery; 2 tsp Fine sea salt; 1½ cups [120 g] grated sharp cheddar; 2 cups [280 g] medium-grind cornmeal; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 Tbsp baking powder

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Flavor Equation

By Nik Sharma

Published 2020

About

I’m the type of person who adds extra cheese to pizza, so this cornbread is a tribute to my love for cheese. It’s a riot of flavor, with sharp cheddar; sweet, tiny nuggets of corn that burst in your mouth; and a little fire from the red chilli flakes.

Ingredients

½ cup [120 ml] melted ghee or unsalted butter, plus a little extra to grease the ba

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F [204°C]. Grease a 9 by 12 in [23 by 30.5 cm] baking dish with a little ghee.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, coriander, fennel, red chilli flakes, turmeric, and cayenne. Reserve 3 Tbsp of the dry mixture.

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