3 new ways to butter your corn

Few things say summer like grilled corn on the braai – just picture that all that butter melting on the cob. But if you want to turn things up a notch, try one of these 3 insanely delicious flavoured butters.

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To grill the corn:

Drizzle olive oil over your mealies, season lightly, wrap in foil and braai for 20 minutes (turning often). Remove from the foil and briefly char over the flames. Top with a knob of flavoured butter and serve.

CURRY BUTTER:

  1. In a pan, mix 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger, 2 teaspoons mild curry powder and 2 tablespoons butter.
  2. Fry for 2 mins over low heat until fragrant and golden.
  3. Fold this mixture into 1/3 cup salted butter and chill until ready to serve.
  4. Dress your mealie with butter and sprinkle with Woolies Black Hawaiian Salt.

CHAKALAKA BUTTER:

Just the thing for Heritage Day: Mix 200 g softened butter, ½ tin Woolworths Mild/Spicy Chakalaka and a pinch of salt. Set aside until ready to serve.

CUBAN-STYLE BUTTER:

Mix 200 g butter, 10 g roughly chopped coriander, ½ teaspoon chilli flakes, lime zest (1 lime) then slather over the corn. Dust with grated Parmesan and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.

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