Monday 6 April 2015

Baby Corn & Capsicum Masala

For all those baby corn lovers out there, try this recipe which definitely meets the restaurant standards.Serve this as an accompaniment to rotis or chappathis.This is a very rich side dish that can be prepared easily at home.Now,stop paying for an expensive price tag at North Indian/Punjabi restaurants and check out the below recipe :)


serves:4-5

Ingredients

  1. Baby Corn - 6 -7 Nos. 
  2. Tomatoes - 4-5 medium sized(chopped) 
  3. Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp heaped
  4. Green Chilies - 2 
  5. Fresh thick yogurt - 2 tbsp 
  6. Fresh Cream - 3 tbsp
  7. Capsicum - 1(Cut into medium sized shapes) 
  8. Onions - 2 medium sized(Chopped) 
  9. Kasuri Methi/Dry Fenugreek leaves - 2 tsp 
  10. Bay Leaf - 1 medium sized 
  11. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 
  12. Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp 
  13. Coriander Powder/Dhaniya powder - 2 tsp 
  14. Cardamom powder - 1 tsp 
  15. Cumin Powder/Jeera Powder - 1 tsp 
  16. Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp 
  17. salt to taste 
  18. Oil - 1 tbsp 

                                


Method

1. Cut the Baby corns into medium sized length.Boil them in hot water for 5 mins with a pinch of salt.

2. Grind the tomato,green chilies and yogurt in a mixer into a puree.

3. Heat oil in a pan and add bay leaf and saute for 2 mins.

4. Add the chopped onions,capsicum and saute till onions turn transparent.


5. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few mins till the raw flavor goes off.

6. Add the puree to the above pan and saute till the raw flavor of tomato goes off.

7. Add all the "powders" mentioned in the ingredients column and mix nicely.

8. Allow it to boil on a low flame for about 10 mins.The gravy will slowly start to thicken.

9. Add salt as needed to the gravy and mix well.

10. Add the Baby corn to the above gravy and mix gently.

11. Add some fresh cream and mix well for a creamy consistency and to balance the taste.


12. Crush kasuri methi and add to the above mixture and saute well.

12. Baby corn & Capsicum Masala is now ready to be served hot along with rotis,chappati,phulka or naan.

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