Charred sweetcorn and chilli salsa with lime salt tortilla chips

Make the tortilla chips in advance, and serve this as a snack while the barbecue is on and you continue cooking the mains on the coals. Serve with extra dips like guacamole and soured cream for an easy snacking spread.

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

1 Heat a heavy frying pan or skillet over a high heat or over the white coals of a barbecue. Char the corn cobs, chillies and pepper (in batches if you need to) for 15-20 mins, turning regularly, until softened, charred and blackened in places – be careful as the sweetcorn may crackle and pop. Remove each ingredient as it’s ready – the sweetcorn will take longer than the chillies. Tip into a bowl or container, cover and leave to steam and soften for 10 mins. Toast the cumin seeds in the hot pan (or in a foil parcel on the barbecue) for 20 seconds, then tip into a bowl.

Step 2

2 Remove the skins from the chillies and pepper, discard the seeds and finely chop. Tip into the bowl with the cumin. Hold the sweetcorn cobs upwards on a chopping board and slice down the sides with a knife until all the kernels are removed. Tip into the bowl, stir in the shallot, feta, coriander, olive oil and lime juice. Season well.

Step 3

3 Heat a 1cm depth of vegetable oil in a wide pan over a medium-high heat and fry a batch of the tortilla triangles for 1-2 mins, turning once, until golden and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper and repeat with the remaining batches – they will crisp up as they cool. Mix the sea salt, paprika, chilli powder and lime zest in a small bowl. Tip all the tortilla chips into a large bowl. Sprinkle over the salt and toss well to coat. Serve with the charred sweetcorn salsa.

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