Chili Baby Corn

Chili Baby Corn Recipe

 

Ingredients:-

Main ingredients:

   12-15 baby corn

   ½ inch ginger, finely chopped

   2-3 green chilies

   3-4 garlic finely chopped

   ½ cup finely chopped spring onions

   1 small capsicum thinly sliced

   1 tsp soya sauce

    ½ tsp white vinegar (optional)

   1 tsp chopped celery

   2 tbsp water

   1 tsp corn starch/corn flour to be sprinkled from above

   salt, pepper and sugar as required

   2-3 tsp oil for frying the baby corn

   1 tbsp oil for the sauce

 

For the batter:

    2 to 3 tbsp all purpose flour/maida

    2 to 3 tbsp cornstarch/cornflour

    water as required to make a thick paste

    salt and pepper as required

How to make chili baby corn:-

Preparing the batter:

·         Make a smooth paste with the cornflour, all purpose flour (maida), salt, pepper and water.

·         rinse and dry the baby corn with kitchen towels.

·         chop the baby corn if they are larger in size or keep them whole if they are smaller.

·         heat oil on a tava or a frying pan.

·         dip each baby corn piece in the batter and coat it well with the batter.

·         pan fry the baby corn till the edges and sides are golden brown.

·         since we have used less oil, you don’t need to drain the babycorn on kitchen napkins.

 

Preparing the sauce:

·         In another pan or kadai or wok, heat about 1 tbsp oil.

·         add chopped onions or spring onions, ginger, garlic and slit green chilies.

·         stir fry on a medium flame till the onions have become translucent. (if adding capsicum, add now.stir fry till the capsicum have partly cooked but still retain their crunch.)

·         add the soya sauce and stir well.

·         now sprinkle black pepper powder, salt and sugar.

·         add 2 tbsp water and stir  ,  add the pan fried baby corn with chopped celery to this mixture and stir well.

·         to give a glaze and smoothness in the dish, sprinkle about 1 tsp of corn flour. mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes or more till the corn flour has cooked.

·         lastly add the apple cider or white vinegar and stir again.

·         check the seasonings and add salt, pepper or soya sauce if required.

·         serve the baby corn garnished with some spring onions or chopped celery.