Elote

Ingredients

• 4 corn cobs, husks removed
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons soured cream
• 80g cotija or feta, finely crumbled
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• Coriander, chopped
• Salt

Before you cook

• Mix the mayonnaise and soured cream together.
• Crumble the cheese as finely as you can so it sticks to the corn.

Steps

1. Get a griddle pan or barbecue as hot as possible.
2. Grill the corn dry, turning every couple of minutes, for about 10 minutes.
3. You want blackened patches, not an even colour — the char is the point.
4. Brush each hot cob all over with the mayonnaise mixture.
5. Roll the cobs in the crumbled cheese on a plate so it sticks all over.
6. Dust with chilli powder and smoked paprika.
7. Scatter over coriander and squeeze lime generously.
8. Serve immediately while still hot.