Baby Corn Chilli Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	5 min
Cook time	20 min
Total time	25 min
Serves	2 servings

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Ingredients

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for frying baby corn:

• 3 cup water
• 9 baby corn (chopped)
• ½ cup maida / plain flour
• ¼ cup corn flour
• ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
• ¼ tsp pepper (crushed)
• ½ tsp ginger paste
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup water
• oil for frying

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for corn flour slurry:

• 1 tsp corn flour
• ¼ cup water

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other ingredients:

• 3 tsp oil
• 2 green chilli (slit)
• 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
• 3 clove (finely chopped)
• 4 tbsp spring onion (finely chopped)
• ½ onion (petals)
• ½ capsicum (cubed)
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• ¼ tsp pepper (crushed)
• ¼ tsp sugar
• ¼ tsp salt

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 3 tsp oil and saute 2 green chilli, 1 inch ginger and 3 clove on high flame.
2. also saute 2 tbsp spring onion slightly.
3. now add ½ onion, ½ capsicum and saute on high flame.
4. additionally add 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, ¼ tsp pepper, ¼ tsp sugar and ¼ tsp salt.
5. mix well and saute for a minute.
6. add cornflour slurry. to prepare corn flour water mix 1 tsp of corn flour with ¼ cup of water.
7. give a good mix until the gravy slightly thickens and turns translucent.
8. additionally, add fried baby corn.
9. mix gently making sure the sauce has coated well uniformly
10. finally, transfer chilli baby corn to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped spring onions green. serve with fried rice.

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Step-by-step

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Frying baby corn

1. firstly, in a large vessel boil 3 cup water.
2. add in 9 chopped baby corn and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. drain off the baby corn and keep aside.
4. further, in a large mixing bowl take ½ cup maida and ¼ cup corn flour.
5. also add ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp pepper, ½ tsp ginger paste and ½ tsp salt.
6. add in ½ cup water and prepare a smooth lump free batter.
7. furthermore, add in blanched baby corn and coat well.
8. deep fry in hot oil or preheat and bake at 180 degree celcius for 30 minutes.
9. stir occasionally and fry until the baby corn turns golden and crisp.
10. finally, drain off the fried baby corn over a kitchen towel to remove excess oil. keep aside.

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Video

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Notes

• firstly, cut the baby corn to a size of your choice or prepare with whole baby corn itself.
• additionally, do not over boil baby corn as it is deep fried once coated with batter.
• also, add red food colour to the batter to prepare bright red colour chilli baby corn.
• furthermore, adjust the consistency of gravy by increasing the cornflour water.
• finally, chilli baby corn recipe tastes great when served hot and crispy.