Baby corn masala is a very simple and classic dish that goes well with rice, biryani, pulao, phulkas, parathas and naan. Today we will learn how to make baby corn masala following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Blanch tomatoes-Put the tomatoes in boiling water, switch off and keep it covered for 15 minutes. Discard the water. Peel the skin of tomatoes and puree it. You will need 3/4 -1 cup of tomato puree.
Cut the baby corn into small rounds. (the baby corn will get incorporated with the gravy well if it is cut into rounds)
Peel and grind raw onion to a smooth paste.
Grind ginger, garlic and green chilli to a coarse paste. If you have ginger garlic paste ready, use 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste and grind chillies to a coarse paste and keep it ready.
Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 15 minutes and grind it to a smooth paste.
Add ginger garlic and green chilli paste and saute for a few more minutes.
Add tomato puree and all the spice powder given under ‘spice powder’ and salt needed. Cook the tomato puree well on medium flame stirring now and then, until it changes color and oil ooze out.
Add cashew nut paste and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
Then add the baby corn, needed water (around 3/4-1 cup of water) and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker, mix the contents well and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with parathas, naan, pulao (it goes well with jeera pulao, peas pulao and ghee rice)and chapati.
Baby Corn Masala
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 20 mins
Serves: 3-4
Recipe Category: Side dish for chapati/rice
Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 3-4
Recipe Category: Side dish for chapati/rice
Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Baby Corn-12-15
Tomatoe puree – 3/4 cup
Onion paste -3/4 cup
Ginger- 1 inch piece
Garlic- 3 cloves
Green chilli- 3
Cashew nuts -4-5
Salt needed
Spice Powder
Turmeric Powder-1/4 tsp
Coriander powder -2 tsp
Chilli powder -1 tsp
Kitchen king masala or garam masala -3/4 tsp
For the seasoning
Oil -2 tbsp
Cumin Seeds/jeera -1 tsp
For garnishing
Coriander leaves finely chopped
Preparation
Blanch tomatoes-Put the tomatoes in boiling water, switch off and keep it covered for 15 minutes. Discard the water. Peel the skin of tomatoes and puree it. You will need 3/4 -1 cup of tomato puree.
Cut the baby corn into small rounds. (the baby corn will get incorporated with the gravy well if it is cut into rounds)
Peel and grind raw onion to a smooth paste.
Grind ginger, garlic and green chilli to a coarse paste. If you have ginger garlic paste ready, use 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste and grind chillies to a coarse paste and keep it ready.
Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 15 minutes and grind it to a smooth paste.
Method
Heat oil in a pan or small cooker, add jeera seeds, when it sizzles, add onion paste and saute on medium flame stirring continuously until it turns slightly brown. (if you do not fry the onion paste well, you will get raw onion flavor in the gravy)
Add ginger garlic and green chilli paste and saute for a few more minutes.
Add tomato puree and all the spice powder given under ‘spice powder’ and salt needed. Cook the tomato puree well on medium flame stirring now and then, until it changes color and oil ooze out.
Add cashew nut paste and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
Then add the baby corn, needed water (around 3/4-1 cup of water) and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker, mix the contents well and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with parathas, naan, pulao (it goes well with jeera pulao, peas pulao and ghee rice)and chapati.
Note – If you do not have a pressure cooker, parboil the baby corn and then add to the gravy and cook simmered.
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such a good recipe well go with phulka
Great recipe. Tried it today. And it turned out very well.
Yo will try today…
Thank you so much usually I cook on weekends and being vegetarian have tried babycorn recipe today and it turned out very well. Thank you..
it took 5 whistles to cook. Does it depend upon the amount of water we put or quantity of baby corn?
It does not need 5 whistles – add just enough water and pressure cook. It could be because of the quantity.
Me and my mom tried this today and guess what "ITS FANTASTIC" thanks a lot for this recepie that brought a smile on my mom's face..����������
Thank u for giving me such a testy recipe..it's laajavaab
Going to try this today . fingers crossed
Trying this today …. but can we cook the baby corn separately?
Yes, you can also cook separately and add it.
hi padhu love your recipes… i tried this and tasted v.good.. keep posting…
Tried it today, yaaammmmmy!!!!!my hubby loved it. Thanks paddu.
Very nice recipe..btw what is the size of the cup u use
Check my Standard measuring cups. I use standard measuring cups and spoons.
To day we will try
I tried this today and it came out perfect
Such an awesome recipe… Easy n tasty