Baby Corn Manchurian Recipe
Crunchy fried baby corn tossed in a umami manchurian sauce. Serve it as a snack or a side with fried rice or noodles.
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 200 grams baby corn
- 2 tbsp organic corn flour (corn starch)
- 2 tbsp organic all-purpose flour (prefer organic, omit to shallow fry)
- salt as needed
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For manchurian sauce
- 2 to 3 tbsp oil as needed
- ½ tbsp ginger finely chopped , (optional)
- 1 tbsp garlic finely chopped
- 2 to 3 tbsp onions finely chopped
- 1 green chili optional - chopped
- 2 to 3 tbsp spring onions chopped
- 2 to 4 tbsp bell pepper or capsicum chopped
- 1 tbsp soya sauce (prefer naturally brewed)
- ¼ to ½ tbsp vinegar (can use apple cider)
- 1½ tbsp tomato sauce - ketchup (adjust as needed)
- 1½ tbsp chilli sauce (optional, adjust as needed)
- 2 tbsp spring onion greens
How to make the recipe
- Wash baby corn well under running water. Cut them diagonally to 1½ inch sizes.
- To deep fry : In a mixing bowl, whisk together corn flour, all purpose flour, salt and black pepper. Pour water and mix to make a thick flowy batter. To shallow fry: Toss the baby corn with corn flour, salt and black pepper. Splash little water and toss to coat the baby corn.
- Heat oil in a pan until medium hot. Gently slide the pieces to the hot oil and fry until the coating is cooked through. Remove the oil to another bowl, retain only a tbsp in the pan.
- Add ginger garlic and chilli. Saute until it turns fragrant. Add onions and saute for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Saute bell peppers as well for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Next add soya sauce, vineger, tomato sauce, chilli sauce and sugar.
- Pour little water and cook until the sauce becomes thick. To make baby corn manchurian gravy, add 1 tsp corn flour to a small bowl. Mix it with 3 to 4 tbsp water and pour it to the pan. Allow the sauce to boil and thicken.
- Add pepper and taste the sauce. If you want add more sauces.
- Add fried baby corn and spring onion greens. Toss well. Baby corn manchurian is ready to serve.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 471mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Vitamin C: 12.9mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.4mg
