Textures of corn

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 5

Begin by preparing the parfait. Place a saucepan over a medium heat and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, sweat the onions and garlic until soft but not coloured. Add the cooked sweetcorn, stir through, then add the salt and sugar. While stirring, continue to cook until the ingredients start to brown and caramelise

Add the milk, gently simmer and reduce by half, then repeat with the cream. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Use a high-powered stick blender to mix in the flour and egg yolks - it should resemble a thick custard. If the mixture is too thick, add a touch more cream to achieve the right consistency

Line a small baking tray with silicon paper, add the parfait mix and spread out evenly. Cover tightly with a lid (or foil lid) and place in the oven for 50 minutes. Remove, allow to cool and refrigerate until set. Once set, cut into bite-sized rectangles and set aside until required

For the purple corn reduction (for the purple corn crumbs), add the water, corn and salt to a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a medium heat and cook for approximately 40 minutes, adding extra water if necessary to help extract the colour. Pass the contents of the pan through a fine strainer, return to the heat and simmer until reduced to a syrup-like consistency. Set aside until required

Preheat the oven to 100°C

For the purple corn crumbs, combine the crushed biscuits with the purple corn reduction, breaking up any large crumbs to ensure a consistent finish. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes, remove and allow to cool

Preheat the oven to 120°C/gas mark 1.5

For the purple corn crisps, mix the sugar, salt and butter until pale. Add the flour, mix well to combine and leave in the fridge to rest for at least 30-45 minutes

Remove from the fridge and spread the mix thinly between 2 sheets of baking paper, using a rolling pin to spread out evenly. Remove the top layer of paper, sprinkle with the crunchy corn (optional) and bake for 6 minutes until crispy. Remove from the oven, allow to cool and break into small pieces. Store in an airtight container until required

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4

For the peanut pesto, roast the nuts for 12 minutes and crush with olive oil in a food processor or using a pestle and mortar. Blanch the parsley for 40 seconds then chill in iced water. Squeeze out as much water as possible and dry on an absorbent cloth

Bring the vinegar to the boil, reduce by half and allow to cool. Combine with all of the other ingredients in a blender and blitz to form a paste. Season to taste and set aside

For the Chalaquita, combine the corn, onion, pepper and parsley in a bowl and mix well. Stir in the olive oil, lime juice and aji chilli paste, mix well and season with salt to taste

To finish the dish, use a dash of oil to grill the portions of corn parfait in a hot, flat grill plate to caramelise and blacken the outside of each rectangle

Serve up the parfaits onto plates and spoon on some pesto and Chalaquita, followed by the crisps and purple corn powder. Garnish with the white Incan corn kernels and serve immediately