Baby Corn Pepper Fry Recipe | Baby Corn Milagu Varuval
Baby corn pepper fry, also known as baby corn milagu varuval in Tamil, is a dish typically made by stir-frying baby corn with onion, various seasonings and a freshly made powder for spice. This wonderful recipe can be served as an appetizer, snack or with rice, and noodles.
Ingredients
- 250 grams Baby Corn
- ½ teaspoon Salt adjust as needed
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 1 spring Curry Leaves
- 2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
- ½ tsp Chilli Powder
- ¼ cup Water
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 2 tablespoon Coriander Leaves
For Fresh Spice Powder
- 1 teaspoon Whole Peppercorn
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Seed
- 1 tsp Cumin Seed
Instructions
- Clean the baby corn and cut it into even-sized rounds. Add enough water to a vessel and let it boil. Add the baby corn and a pinch of salt, and turmeric powder. Boil for 5 minutes. Drain the water and keep the baby corn aside.
- Add peppercorn, fennel, and cumin seeds to a mixie jar and make a slightly coarse powder. Keep it aside.
- Add oil to a pan. Once hot, add finely chopped onion, curry leaves. Saute for a few minutes until the onions slightly change colour. Add ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw smell goes away.
- Add the freshly ground powder, garam masala, red chilli powder, and salt to the cooked onion. Mix well. Add ¼ cup water. Let it cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the parboiled corn. Mix well with the masala. Close and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes. Give a couple of stirs in between.
- Once done, add little lemon juice and coriander leaves. Mix and serve the Baby Corn Pepper Fry.
Notes
Adjust the quantity of salt, peppercorn and red chilli powder to suit your taste.
Make sure the fresh spice powder is neither too coarse nor too fine.
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