Baby Corn Manchurian

Baby corn Manchurian is an Indo-Chinese appetizer dish. It can be made either dry or semi gravy depending upon our preference. I made this recipe dry as we like that way. It is a best combo for Fried rice or noodles. Here comes the recipe...


BABY CORN MANCHURIAN RECIPE:

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves :4
Category : Sidedish | Cuisine : Indo Chinese

Ingredients 

For the batter & frying
Baby corn -10
All purpose flour/maida -1 1/2 tbsp
Cornflour -2 tbsp
Red Chilli powder -3/4 tsp
Ginger garlic paste -1/2 tsp
Oil - for frying
Salt to taste
  
For the Manchurian
Soya sauce - 2 tsp
Red Chilli Sauce - 2 tsp
Tomato Sauce - 1 tbsp
Cornflour - 1 tbsp + 1/4 cup water
Garlic - 4 cloves
Onion -3/4 cup
Green chilli -1
Capsicum -1 medium size
Spring onion greens -2 tbsp chopped
Pepper dust to taste
Oil -2 tbsp
Spring Onion (chopped) - for garnishing
  
Preparation 

1. Wash and cut the baby corn into 2 or 3 pieces.

2.  Boil the water and add baby corn to it and add some salt needed and then switch off the flame and keep it covered for 10 minutes. Meanwhile finely chop the onions, green chillies, garlic & capsicum.

3. Drain the water completely. Now add cornflour, all purpose flour(maida), chilli powder, ginger garlic paste & salt to the baby corn and mix it well. Marinate it for 15 minutes. 

4. After 15 minutes, heat the oil and deep fry the baby corns. Remove from oil and place it on a paper towel to drain excess oil.

5. Now heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan, add finely chopped garlic and saute it.

6. Then add onions, green chilli, salt needed and saute well. Then add capsicum, spring onion greens and cook for a few more minutes on high flame stirring continuously.

7. Add soya sauce, red chilli sauce, tomato sauce, pepper powder, add little water and cook on high flame for 5 seconds and add the baby corn and mix well until it is well coated with the sauce. 

8. Garnish it with chopped spring onion greens and serve hot.

Points to be noted:

•  Make sure not to over cook capsicum & onions while sauting. They should be crunchy.