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Baby corn manchurian is a much sought after indo chinese starter. Manchuian is a very popular Indo-Chinese fusion preparation and there are two versions. Dry one often served as starter and manchurian with gravy, served as side dish. Apart from onions, I have added green and yellow bell peppers in this manchurian dry recipe

I parboiled baby corn in very hot water with salt to reduce raw flavour of it even after baking it.

Yields-2 servings
Preparation time-15 minutes
Cooking time-10 minutes
Baking time-25-30 minutes

Ingredients:

Preparing baby corn:

• Baby corn-10-12
• Rice flour-2tbsp
• Corn starch-2tbsp
• Besan flour/plain flour-1/4cup
• Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
• Chilli powder-1tsp
• Oil- for baking

For Manchurian:

• Chopped onion-1medium
• Chopped bell peppers-1
• Spring onion white-1/4cup
• Slit Green chillies- 2
• Ground pepper powder-1/4tsp
• Corn starch/flour-1tbsp
• Chopped garlic-3cloves
• Soya sauce-1tbsp
• Vinegar-1tbsp
• Red chilli sauce-1tbsp
• Salt- to taste
• Oil-1tbsp
• Chopped spring onion greens-for garnishing

Procedure:

• Wash baby corn thoroughly chop them into bite size pieces.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil and add a pinch of salt to it, add the chopped baby corn and par boil for 4-5minutes. Drain and pat c=dry using a kitchen towel.
• Pre-heat the oven at 200deg C , line and grease the baking tray and set aside.
• Now in a bowl combine rice flour, corn starch, besan/plain flour salt, turmeric, chilli powder – add water little at a time until a thick batter is obtained.
• Now dip the parboiled baby corn in the batter coat well and arrange in the prepared baking tray and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden- flipping halfway.
• For the Manchurian sauce:
• Dissolve corn starch in 2-3 tbsp water ant set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok/kadai, add in onion, spring onion and saute for 2-3 minutes/until translucent.
• Add garlic, slit green chillies, bell peppers and saute for 3-4 minutes.
• Now add soya sauce,vinegar, chilli sauce, salt mix well and cook for a minute.
• Now add baked baby corn and toss until well combined with the sauce and let it cook until heated through.
• Finally season with ground pepper powder turn off the flame.
• Garnish with spring onion greens and serve hot.

I used homemade chilli sauce here (recipe link).

Note:

• Coated Baby corn can be deep fried added crunchiness or it can be shallow fried in the skillet or pan as well instead of baking.
• Sauces can be personalised as per the taste.
• Store bought one can also be used.

I am bringing this recipe to Kimmy’s HVF#33