Kapusu nosu, pounded corn with coconut milk from Buton

Kapusu nosu, pounded corn with coconut milk from Buton

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Kapusu nosu is a traditional dish from the island of Buton: it consists of ripe corn kernels that are ground and then cooked in coconut milk until a thick…

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Kapusu nosu is a specialty dish from the island of Buton, located in the southeast of Sulawesi, made with ripe corn kernels. It is cooked in coconut milk until it becomes creamy.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Calories175 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$2.74 $0.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.70
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Soak the corn in a little water. ≈ 3 min
  2. Remove the stems, then drain. ≈ 2 min
  3. Wash the corn thoroughly, then cook it in water until it is tender.
  4. Discard the cooking water and pour in regular coconut milk. ≈ 3 min
  5. As soon as the mixture comes to a boil, add the thick coconut milk and stir. ≈ 4 min
  6. Season to your liking and remove from heat when the liquid thickens. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Kapusu nosu, pounded corn with coconut milk from Buton

  • 1 kg of ripe corn, on the cob$2.70
  • salt$0.04

Total$2.74

that's $0.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories175 kcal
Fat2.8 g
Saturated fat0.4 g
Carbohydrates30.5 g
Sugars4 g
Fiber5.2 g
Protein4.4 g
Salt0.98 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of ripe corn, on the cob
  • 1 coconut (coconut milk)
  • salt

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