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Lyed Corn Berry Parfait

Lyed corn is an excellent source of calcium.

Before dairy was introduced to North America, Indigenous peoples got calcium from lyed corn

Aicha Smith-Belghaba · CBC Radio ·
A small mason jar filled with corn and berries sits on a kitchen counter.
Finish off a meal with an easy dessert of corn and fresh berries. (Sinisa Jolic/CBC)

Lyed corn is a traditional Haudenosaunee white corn that goes through a process called nixtamalization. The corn is boiled with hard wood ash, which creates an alkaline solution that makes the corn easier to digest and boosts the corn's calcium content.

Ingredients: 

2 ½ cup lyed corn 

1 pint of blueberries 

1 pint raspberries 

1 container strawberries chopped 

½ cup pumpkin seeds 

1 cup maple syrup 

Fresh mint 

Mix all ingredients in a bowl and chill.  Garnish with mint when serving. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aicha Smith-Belghaba

Associate producer

Aicha Smith-Belghaba is Mohawk Wolf clan and Algerian from Six Nations. She is an associate producer working with CBC Hamilton as part of the first cohort of CBC's Indigenous Pathways to Journalism program. She is also the owner of Esha’s Eats, and passionate about content creation, community and food sovereignty.

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