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Baby Corn Masala Recipe-How to make Baby Corn Masala Gravy-Baby Corn Recipes

November 18, 2014 by PadhuSankar 18 Comments

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.

Baby Corn Masala-Baby Corn Gravy

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

   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.

blanching tomatoes


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)

sauteing onion paste

Add ginger garlic and green chilli paste and saute for a few more minutes.

sauteing ginger garlic paste

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.

how to prepare baby corn masala

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.

baby corn masala recipe

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.

More Baby Corn Recipes 

Baby Corn Pepper Fry 

Baby Corn Rice

Baby Corn Manchurian 

Quick Baby Corn stir fry

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Comments

  1. AparnaRajeshkumar

    November 18, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    such a good recipe well go with phulka

    Reply
  2. Sharmila Mahamandra

    May 9, 2015 at 8:01 pm

    Great recipe. Tried it today. And it turned out very well.

    Reply
  3. Dhirajkumar

    June 13, 2015 at 1:18 pm

    Yo will try today…

    Reply
  4. Pradeep

    September 6, 2015 at 7:16 am

    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..

    Reply
  5. Unknown

    October 11, 2015 at 4:26 pm

    it took 5 whistles to cook. Does it depend upon the amount of water we put or quantity of baby corn?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      October 12, 2015 at 8:42 am

      It does not need 5 whistles – add just enough water and pressure cook. It could be because of the quantity.

      Reply
  6. Ashy- The King CHE

    November 24, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    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..����������

    Reply
  7. Unknown

    April 5, 2016 at 3:33 pm

    Thank u for giving me such a testy recipe..it's laajavaab

    Reply
  8. Hari Shankar

    May 28, 2016 at 6:57 am

    Going to try this today . fingers crossed

    Reply
  9. Nimisha Va

    June 2, 2016 at 9:25 am

    Trying this today …. but can we cook the baby corn separately?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      June 5, 2016 at 8:47 am

      Yes, you can also cook separately and add it.

      Reply
  10. Divya menon

    December 29, 2016 at 4:54 pm

    hi padhu love your recipes… i tried this and tasted v.good.. keep posting…

    Reply
  11. AshaPraveen

    July 7, 2017 at 5:19 pm

    Tried it today, yaaammmmmy!!!!!my hubby loved it. Thanks paddu.

    Reply
  12. satya devi

    July 31, 2017 at 10:21 am

    Very nice recipe..btw what is the size of the cup u use

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      July 31, 2017 at 11:32 am

      Check my Standard measuring cups. I use standard measuring cups and spoons.

      Reply
  13. shahenaz

    August 24, 2017 at 9:15 am

    To day we will try

    Reply
  14. Sivakami

    February 13, 2018 at 11:46 pm

    I tried this today and it came out perfect

    Reply
  15. Bala Vetrivel

    June 22, 2018 at 4:04 am

    Such an awesome recipe… Easy n tasty

    Reply

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