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Cumin Salt

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 min

  • Yield

    Makes enough For 12 ears of corn

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cumin seeds, toasted and cooled
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Butter or olive oil for brushing corn

Special Equipment

an electric coffee/spice grinder

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Grind cumin seeds in grinder, then transfer to a small bowl and stir in salt.

    Step 2

    Brush cooked corn with butter or oil and sprinkle with cumin salt.

TagsCondimentGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianVeganMeal Prep5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or LessGourmet
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