Taige Shukla
By Taige Shukla
Instagram/TikTok: @whatsthe_chai
Hi Saathee family! So excited to be back and sharing a new recipe with you all! This is one I’ve been meaning to test out for quite some time. I’m a huge fan of gobi Manchurian, so when I discovered baby corn Manchurian for the first time this summer, I knew I had to try it at home. I used very similar ingredients and steps to gobi Manchurian, with a few tweaks here and there. Give this Indo-Chinese dish a try for your Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving plans, it’s the perfect appetizer or side. And, as we know, corn is a staple this time of year, so why not make baby corn that’s packed with flavor!
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Servings: 2 – 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
1 jar of baby corn (about 15 pieces)
For Batter:
1 tbsp all purpose flour
2 tbsp corn starch
1 tsp red chili powder
About 1 tsp water
For Sauce:
½ green bell pepper (cubed into 1-inch pieces)
¼ red onion (diced into 1-inch pieces)
1 small green chili (halved)
2-3 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 inch piece of ginger (minced) or 1 tsp worth
2 tbsp green onion (chopped)
1 ½ tbsp ketchup
1 tsp sriracha (or chili-garlic sauce)
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp lemon juice or vinegar
Corn starch slurry (1 tsp corn starch + ¼ cup of water)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Optional: 1 tbsp brown sugar (my personal secret ingredient)
Directions
Prep your vegetables and set aside. For the baby corn, cut in half lengthwise then cut in half one more time for 1-inch pieces.
Toss the prepped baby corn together with the batter ingredients. Add a small bit of water to ensure the corn is fully coated. Fry in oil until golden brown. You can also try air frying the battered corn at 350°F, spray with oil before air frying. Set aside on a paper towel to soak up excess oil.
Prepare the sauce. In a pan on medium-high heat, sauté the garlic, ginger and green chili in oil until fragrant (about 2-3 mins), then add bell pepper, red onion and green onion, sauté for another 2-3 mins. Stir in the remainder of the sauce ingredients until it begins to thicken.
Turn off heat and mix in the fried baby corn. Toss until fully coated. Garnish with extra green onion and sesame seeds and serve as an appetizer or side dish.
