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Baby Corn Chilli

Baby Corn Chilli

Ingredients:

  • Babycorn | बेबी कार्न 250 grams
  • Boiling water | उबलता हुआ पानी for boiling
  • Salt | नमक a pinch

Method:

  • To boil the baby corn, cut them into bite sized diagonal pieces & transfer them into a bowl.
  • Boil water in a stock pot & add a pinch of salt to it, once the water starts boiling add the baby corn into it & cook for 7-8 minutes until they are almost cook, you don’t have to cook them completely.
  • Strain the baby corn using a sieve & let it cool down.

Ingredients for frying:

  • Cornflour | कॉर्नफ्लोर 1/2 cup
  • Refined flour | मैदा 1/4 cup
  • Baking powder | बेकिंग पाउडर 1/2 tsp
  • Salt | नमक to taste
  • Black pepper powder | काली मिर्च पाउडर a pinch
  • Water | पानी as required

Method:

  • To make the batter for frying, add all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl & gradually add water while whisking continuously to make a thick lump free batter.
  • Fry them in moderately hot oil on medium to high heat, carefully drop the coated baby corn in the oil & fry until crisp & light golden brown, if you want you can double fry for some extra crispiness.

Ingredients for tossing:

  • Light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, green chilli paste, sugar, salt, white pepper powder, cornstarch, capsicum, spring onion bulbs, fresh coriander, and spring onion greens

Method:

  • Set a wok on high flame & let it heat nicely, then add the oil to it & swirl it well to coat the wok well with the oil.
  • Add onions, ginger, garlic, coriander steam, green chillies, stir & cook on high flame for a minute.
  • Add the vegetable stock or hot water, let it come to a boil, and add all the other ingredients.
  • Add the slurry to the sauce while whisking it continuously, the sauce will thicken up nicely.
  • Lower the flame once the sauce thickens & add the fried baby corn in it along with capsicum, spring onion bulbs & fresh coriander, toss everything well & coat the baby corn pieces with the sauce, you don’t have to cook a lot at this stage or else the fried baby corn will turn soggy.