{"id":531,"date":"2017-04-13T00:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T18:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/?p=531"},"modified":"2026-09-08T20:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:13:49","slug":"local-food-of-madhya-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/local-food-of-madhya-pradesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Food Of Madhya Pradesh | Makai Ki Khees Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\"Makai
Makai ki Khees \/ Grated Corn Snack Recipe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

<\/span>Local Food of Madhya Pradesh<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Corn also known as \u2018makai\u2019 or \u2018bhutta\u2019 is one of the staple crops of Madhya Pradesh and is often used in the traditional cuisine. Makai ki khees is a savoury snack and is also a popular street food of Indore. It is usually made by grating the corn off the cob and then roasting it in ghee and spices. Some versions also include milk. When added with milk, it\u2019s a popular breakfast dish.<\/p>\n

<\/span>How to Make Makai ki Khees \/ Grated Corn Snack Recipe.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Serves:<\/strong> 2 people<\/p>\n

Preparation time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<\/p>\n

Cooking Time:<\/strong> 20-25 minutes<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Grated corn: 1\u00bd cup<\/li>\n
  2. Mustard seeds: \u00bc tsp<\/li>\n
  3. Curry leaves: 4-8<\/li>\n
  4. Red chilly (dry): 2-4<\/li>\n
  5. Coconut grated: \u00bd cup<\/li>\n
  6. Milk: \u00bd cup<\/li>\n
  7. Sugar: \u00bd tsp<\/li>\n
  8. Dash of hing (Asafoetida)<\/li>\n
  9. Pinch of turmeric<\/li>\n
  10. Onions, chopped finely: \u00bd cup<\/li>\n
  11. Tomatoes, chopped finely: \u00bd cup<\/li>\n
  12. Lemon juice: as per taste<\/li>\n
  13. Salt to taste<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Method:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves.<\/li>\n
    2. Saut\u00e9 for a few seconds.<\/li>\n
    3. Add chopped onions and fry till it turns to golden.<\/li>\n
    4. Add tomatoes.<\/li>\n
    5. Add turmeric, salt and mix properly.<\/li>\n
    6. Add grated corn, mix once again and cook for few minutes.<\/li>\n
    7. Add milk, sugar, grated coconut and mix properly.<\/li>\n
    8. Cover and cook on a low flame for 10 minutes.<\/li>\n
    9. Add lime juice and garnish with green coriander.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      \"Makai
      Makai ki Khees \/ Grated Corn Snack Recipe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      Courtesy : Chef Pankaj Fulera<\/p>\n\n

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      Local Food In Madhya Pradesh<\/a><\/div>\n\n
      Food of Madhya Pradesh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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      Local Food of Madhya Pradesh Corn also known as \u2018makai\u2019 or \u2018bhutta\u2019 is one of the staple crops of Madhya […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[610],"tags":[318,479,317,319,321],"class_list":["post-531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-from-central-india","tag-grated-corn-snack","tag-local-food-of-pench","tag-makai-ki-khees","tag-makai-ki-khees-recipe","tag-recipes-from-corn"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t