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makai shorba recipe | Indian bhutte ka shorba | creamy sweet corn soup |

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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makai shorba recipe | Indian bhutte ka shorba | creamy sweet corn soup is a pleasant soup with robust sweet flavour. Learn how to make Indian bhutte ka shorba.
To make makai shorba, combine the cornflour and milk in a deep bowl and mix well. Keep aside. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, bay leaf, onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute. Add the carrot, coriander seeds, cumin seeds powder and turmeric powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the corn, 3½ cups of water and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Cool completely. Once cooled, discard the bay leaf and cinnamon and blend it in a mixer till smooth. Transfer the mixture back into the same non-stick pan, add milk- cornflour mixture and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Serve hot garnished with coriander.
The Indian bhutte ka shorba is a very creamy sweet corn soup with desi notes. Onions and carrots add volume to the soup, and also improve the texture and flavour, while a horde of spices ranging from cloves and cinnamon to coriander and cumin seeds give the shorba a very appetizing flavour and irresistible aroma.
The luscious texture of this creamy sweet corn soup is due to the addition of milk and cornflour mixture. Served hot with Garlic Bread and this soup is sure to kindle your appetite.
Tips to make makai shorba. 1. Make sure you take a deep pan that is big enough as the soup is more or else it will spill out. 2. Do not forget to discard the bay leaf and cinnamon.
Enjoy makai shorba recipe | Indian bhutte ka shorba | creamy sweet corn soup | with step by step photos.
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
5 servings
Ingredients
For Makai Shorba
1 1/2 cups sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 tbsp cornflour
2 tsp oil
25 mm stick of cinnamon (dalchini)
3 to 4 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup carrot cubes
1 tsp crushed coriander (dhania) seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
For The Garnish
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
- To make makai shorba, combine the cornflour and milk in a deep bowl and mix well. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, bay leaf, onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the carrot, coriander seeds, cumin seeds powder and turmeric powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the corn, 3½ cups of water and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Cool completely.
- Once cooled, discard the bayleaf and cinnamon and blend it in a mixer till smooth.
- Transfer the mixture back into the same non-stick pan, add milk- cornflour mixture and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve the makai shorba hot garnished with coriander.
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Makai shorba is made from 1 1/2 cups sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane), 2 tsp oil, 2 cloves (laung / lavang), 25 mm (1") stick of cinnamon (dalchini), 3 to 4 black peppercorns (kalimirch), 1 bayleaf (tejpatta), 1/2 cup chopped onions, 1 tsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun), 1/2 cup carrot cubes, 1 tsp crushed coriander (dhania) seeds, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder, a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi), 1 1/2 cups milk and salt to taste. See below image of list of ingredients for makai shorba.
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Makai shorba is made from 1 1/2 cups sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane), 2 tsp oil, 2 cloves (laung / lavang), 25 mm (1") stick of cinnamon (dalchini), 3 to 4 black peppercorns (kalimirch), 1 bayleaf (tejpatta), 1/2 cup chopped onions, 1 tsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun), 1/2 cup carrot cubes, 1 tsp crushed coriander (dhania) seeds, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder, a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi), 1 1/2 cups milk and salt to taste. See below image of list of ingredients for makai shorba.
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Take sweet corn kernels.
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Bring enough water to boil in a pan.
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Add the sweet corn kernels.
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Add a pinch of salt.
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Boil for 5 minutes.
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Strain.
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Your boiled sweet corn kernels are ready.
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Take sweet corn kernels.
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Heat 2 tsp oil in a deep non-stick pan.
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Add 2 cloves (laung / lavang).
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Add 25 mm (1") stick of cinnamon (dalchini).
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Add 3 to 4 black peppercorns (kalimirch).
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Add 1 bayleaf (tejpatta).
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Add 1/2 cup chopped onions and 1 tsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun).
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Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
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Add 1/2 cup carrot cubes.
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Add 1 tsp crushed coriander (dhania) seeds.
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Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder.
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Add a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi).
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Mix well.
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Cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Add 1 1/2 cups sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane).
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Add 3½ cups of water.
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Mix well.
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Cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Cool completely.
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Once cooled, discard the bayleaf and cinnamon.
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Blend it in a mixer till smooth.
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Transfer the mixture back into the same non-stick pan.
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Add milk- corn flour mixture.
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Add ½ cup of water.
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Add salt to taste.
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Mix well.
- Cook on a medium flame for 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Serve hot garnished with 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania).
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Heat 2 tsp oil in a deep non-stick pan.
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Make sure you take a deep pan that is big enough as the soup is more or else it will spill out.
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Do not forget to discard the bayleaf and cinnamon.
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Make sure you take a deep pan that is big enough as the soup is more or else it will spill out.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 142 cal |
Protein | 4.7 g |
Carbohydrates | 17.3 g |
Fiber | 2 g |
Fat | 6.6 g |
Cholesterol | 9.6 mg |
Sodium | 17.6 mg |
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Sonal Modi
March 13, 2025, midnight
Good

Archana
March 13, 2025, midnight
Makai Shorba.. A superb indian flavoured soup.. whixh is really creamy and aromatic.. Its just too good..