Crunchy fried baby corn tossed in a umami manchurian sauce. Serve it as a snack or a side with fried rice or noodles.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: Indo Chinese

Ingredients

  • 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
  • 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

Method

  1. Wash baby corn well under running water. Cut them diagonally to 1½ inch sizes.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Next add soya sauce, vineger, tomato sauce, chilli sauce and sugar.
  6. 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.
  7. Add pepper and taste the sauce. If you want add more sauces.
  8. Add fried baby corn and spring onion greens. Toss well. Baby corn manchurian is ready to serve.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.