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Spiced Creamed Corn / Makai no Dano

Dano is a winter dish that celebrates abundance – abundance of local corn, of ghee, of friends and family, of happiness. Desi Makai no Dano is an iconic dish made by the people of Dahod that celebrates the abundance of desi corn grown in the Panchmahal region. Dano derives its name from the Gujarati word for corn kernels – makai na dana; a dish made from dana became known as dano ( daa-no) – desi makai no dano.

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