Crispy chilli baby corn has become a taken-for-granted starter on most party menus these days. It is also a popular starter at Indian restaurants. Learn how to make crispy chilli baby corn.
The crunchy, exciting texture and vibrant flavour make dry baby corn chilli is popular amongst foodies, especially those who love tongue-tickling, spicy stuff. This is an impressive alternative to potato based starters or tikkis which are usually served as starters.
The aroma of sauteing finely chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies is very peculiar about Chinese cooking. Sure to fire up your digestive juices, this crispy baby corn chilli is a must-try!
🔷 Preparation Time: 20 mins 🔷 Cooking Time: 20 mins 🔷 Total Time: 40 mins
🔷 Ingredients
🔷 For Chilli Baby Corn
• 1 cup sliced baby corn
• 2 tbsp Mayur oil
• 3 slit green chillies
• 1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped spring onion greens and whites
• 2 tsp finely chopped celery (ajmoda)
• 1/2 cup sliced capsicum
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp red chilli sauce
• 1/2 tsp vinegar
• 1 tsp sugar
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp cornflour
• Mayur oil for deep-frying
🔷 To Be Mixed Into A Batter (using 1/2 Cup Of Water)
• 1/2 cup Mayur maida
• 1/4 cup cornflour
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)
• salt to taste
🔷 For The Garnish
• 2 tbsp finely chopped spring onion greens
🔷 Method
🔷 For chilli baby corn
1. To make chilli baby corn, combine the cornflour and 2 tbsp of water in a small bowl and mix well. Keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and dip a few baby corn pieces in the prepared batter and deep-fry few at a time till they are light brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
3. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the green chillies, ginger, garlic, spring onion whites and greens, and celery and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
4. Add the capsicum, and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
5. Add the soy sauce, chilli sauce, vinegar, cornflour-water mixture, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for few seconds, while stirring it continuously.
6. Add the deep-fried baby corn, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to minutes, while stirring it continuously.
7. Serve the chilli baby corn immediately garnished with spring onion greens.