Baby Corn Pakoda

Baby Corn Pakoda

Ingredients:

Baby Corn - 5 cut into round slices

Gram Flour-1 cup

Rice flour-3 tsp

chilli powder-1 tsp

ginger-1 tsp finely chopped

salt to taste

Oil for frying

Ghee or vanaspati- 4 tbsp

How to make:

Mix gram flour, rice flour, chilli powder and salt. Add little ghee and water and make them into a thick paste. Dip the baby corn pieces in the paste such that the paste is covered evenly on all sides. Now put them in the hot oil and deep fry them.

The pakoda is best served with tomato ketchup. Enjoy your evening snack.

Baby Corn and Capsicum Gravy

Baby Corn and Capsicum Gravy

Ingredients:

Baby corn - 5 or 6

Capsicum-1

Onion- 3 Medium sized ones

Tomato-2 Medium sized ones

chilli powder-2 tbs

Coriander powder-2 tbs

Garam Masala-1/4 tbs

Tomato puree- 1 sp.

Salt- as per taste

Oil-3 Tbs

Coriander leaves- 2 stalks.

How to make it:

Cut onions, tomatoes and capsicum. Cut baby corn into thin round pieces and boil them along with salt and little turmeric until the baby corn pieces turn soft. Heat oil in the pan and saute the onions. After the onions have turned transparent, add the cut capsicum pieces. Then add the tomatoes and desired amount of salt. Once the vegetables become tender, add the boiled baby corn and add chilli powder, coriander powder and little garam masala. Just saute and leave in moderate flame for about 5 mins. Finally add few coriander leaves on top for flavour.

This makes a good side dish for chapathi and rice...