Baby corn masala is a delicious side dish for roti or any Indian flatbread. You can adapt this recipe to add paneer, capsicum etc.
Baby corn is perfect for sabjis, curries as well as snacks like fritters. You can make this gravy for lunch or for dinner.
Check out my quick and easy baby corn pulao and this Indo-Chinese baby corn manchurian recipe
This is the basic masala I follow for most of the gravies. I loved this way after having it few times in Raj restaurant in Singapore. Though I will make same way as that and hooked to it now.
Usually Aj orders this with their Biryani. We would have gone there 4-5 times, so each time he orders the same.
I add paneer or capsicum along baby corn as we love it that way. Please go through the notes section for more tips on baby corn masala recipe.
Masala powder
I at times add my sambar powder instead of red chilli powder and coriander powder.
Though it is called sambar powder, it is more like a curry powder if I want to make you understand easily.
My sambar powder do not have kopra or asafoetida in it. It's plain red chilli and coriander seeds in major ratio.
Some traces of cumin, methi seeds and turmeric will also be there, which is perfect in such gravies too.
Top tips
- To prevent curdling, add slowly and mix as you add. Use binding agents like cashews in the gravy.
- I use milk instead of water to make the gravy rich. If you have cream, you can also add it towards end.
- The quantity varies, just make sure to add little by little as you stir. Do not add as such fully in one go. This prevents curdling.
Goes well with
Recipe card
Baby corn masala recipe
Ingredients
- 12 Baby corn
- 1 Onions
- 2 Tomato
- ½ inch Ginger piece
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 Green chillies
- 1 tablespoon Cashew paste
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 2 tablespoon Oil + ghee
- 1 tablespoon Kasoori methi
- Coriander leaves - for garnishing
To temper
- 1 Biryani leaf
- 1 Cardamom
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 2 cloves
Instructions
- Cut baby corn to your desired shape and pressure cook for 3 whistles and keep aside.
- Fry the cubed onions, ginger, garlic in a teaspoon of ghee/oil and grind it along with tomatoes.
- Heat the kadai with oil, ghee and add the tempering items followed by the above ground paste.
- Add turmeric, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, kasoori methi and salt, mix well.
- Fry it in medium flame for 5-8 minutes or till the oil leaves the sides of the kadai. (can stir it occasionally, but take care not to burn.)
- Meanwhile grind cashew to a smooth paste and add it and fry till oil separates(2 mins).Add the cooked baby corn.
- Add water/ milk, little by little to make it to a gravy and heat in medium low flame. No high flame as there are chances of curdling of milk.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Notes
- I grind some extra cashews to make it a paste and store for the weeks use in fridge or keep in freezer if not using immediately.
- If grinding just 5 cashews for the recipe, use water enough to grind the cashews smooth. Or you can also saute along the onion and grind along together.
- Make it baby corn paneer masala : Immerse paneer cubes in hot water and just the moment you are going to add, drain the water and add it to the masala. Add paneer just 1 minute before you put off the stove. Do not boil after u add paneer for more time, just heat it for a minute.
Stepwise photos
1. Cut baby corn to your desired shape and pressure cook for 3 whistles and keep aside.
2. Fry cubed onions, ginger, garlic in a teaspoon of ghee/oil and grind it along with tomatoes.
3. Heat kadai with oil, ghee and add the tempering items followed by the above ground paste.
4. Add turmeric, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, kasoori methi and salt, mix well. ( I added my sambar powder instead of chilli powder and coriander powder)
5. Fry it in medium flame for 5-8 minutes or till the oil leaves the sides of the kadai. (can stir it occasionally, but take care not to burn.)
6. Meanwhile grind cashew to a smooth paste and add it and fry till oil separates(2 mins).
7. Add the cooked baby corn.
8. Add water/ milk, little by little to make it to a gravy and heat in medium low flame. No high flame as there are chances of curdling of milk.
9. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
10. You can also add panner cubes in this just like in Kribha's baby corn paneer curry...
11. If you are adding paneer, immerse paneer cubes in hot water and just the moment you are going to add, drain the water and add it to the masala.
12. Add paneer just 1 minute before you put off the stove. Do not boil after u add paneer for more time, just heat it for a minute.
13. You can also add crisp fried capsicum, onion and tomato at the end and garnish to get a restaurant taste and look.
I tried so and took a picture the other day, so here's an update…Enjoyed with roti…
KayKat says
That's a new twist to korma! Sounds delicious.
RAKS KITCHEN says
Thanx Kaykat....:)
Cinnamon says
Looks very delicious, and the step by step pics make it very easy !!!
Vcuisine says
Looks yummy Rak. Viji
Happy cook says
Looks good
RAKS KITCHEN says
Thanks cinnamon,Viji and Happy cook...:))
Asha says
That looks yum! I love baby corn, but I only get canned ones here!
RAKS KITCHEN says
Thanx asha..may be you can give it a try with canned ones..:))
Padma says
That looks so yummy, you know we dont get fresh baby corn here, have to depend on canned ones always 🙁
That gravy looks rich n yummy!
Namratha says
Looks yummy Raks, love babycorn!
Sia says
looks lovely raks. but why do u need to soak cashews in water for 3 hrs? just curious to know as i usually grind them to paste with other ingredients. does soaking in water for 3 hrs make any difference to the one which is not soaked?
SHANTI BHANU says
the presentation is too good....sounds good
Kribha says
Looks yummy Raks. I get canned ones only. step by step pics are so good. Thanks for sharing.
RAKS KITCHEN says
Padma,Thanks for dropping here and thanx for the compliments over the dish...why dont you give it a try with the canned ones..:))
Namratha...Thanx
Dear sia,
I too used to grind cashews as such..but one of my friend Sangeetas kitchen said it will grind easily and smoothly if we soak and grind..and she told thats the way she does..After that I too followed that idea..!!But theres no harm in grinding without soaking too!!
Thanks Shathi..!!
Richa says
wow that sure is a whole lot of spices, must taste yum 🙂
Rajani says
Hi Raks,
Looks yummy, I got canned baby corn. Will give it try.
Thanks for sharing.
cheers
rajani
RAKS KITCHEN says
Thanx Richa!!
Thankyou rajani for dropping by...
Daily Meals says
Looks delicious...must give it a try...
Superchef says
never made a Korma with babycorn...looks delicious..i have some canned babycorns, mayb will try this.. thanks for dropping by my blog..
RAKS KITCHEN says
Dear Daily meals and Super chef,
Sure give it a try ...:))
Lissie says
thanks for the recipe! it sounds really delicious... will definitely try it.
Rohini's kitchen says
Looks good and healthy too.
RAKS KITCHEN says
Thankyou Lissie and Rohini,
for your wonderful words..:))
Bhawna says
Baby corn Korma, seems very original of u & looks tempting too.
Shivapriya says
Baby corn korma looks nice. Even i make this dish but never used coconut.
Sivani says
Oh, I definitely have to try this. My husband dislikes baby corn, while the rest of us love it. Perhaps this way he would eat it, and we can enjoy ourselves without having to worry about him 🙂
RAKS KITCHEN says
Thanx shiva priya..!
Sivani..,
Do try it,and lemme know...:))
Latha Narasimhan says
Coconut milk and cashew paste! Delicious!:)) Very nice step by step instructions wit pictures!:)) I can just look at the pictures and cook ! :))
RAKS KITCHEN says
Thankyou latha mam..for your wonderful words.......:))
Priya says
nice post ...
Lakshmi says
Lovely dish and hello fellow Singaporean! Nice blog and it's my first time here.
RAKS KITCHEN says
Thanx Priya ..!!
Welcome Lakshmi....:))
RAKS KITCHEN says
Thank you Kribha...!!I some how missed out to thank your comment..Sorry..
Sharmi says
You have a nice blog Rak. thanks for dropping by my blog with your valuable comments. Loved the kurma. sounds simple and nice.
TBC says
Never tried using baby corn like this. I only get the canned ones here.
Grihini says
Korma looks gooooooooooood. 🙂
RAKS KITCHEN says
Sharmi
You are welcome..:))thanx for thhe comments..!!
tbc
Try it out with canned ones...:))
thanks for dropping by....!!
Grihini
Thanx A Lottttttttttttttt!!!!
Sheela says
the gravy is too tempting: cashew, coconut and fennel paste feels so rich... along with the ginger-garlic-onion paste 🙂
i like your step-by-step pictures - nice work! (i don't have the patience for that unfortunately)
bindiya says
very nice recipe, step by step instructions are very welcome, will try this soon!
RAKS KITCHEN says
Thank you sheela and bindiya for your compliments:))
ANJALI J. says
thats new to me.. i loved this too 😀
Padhu says
Thanks for the lovely kurma .It looks yummy.I have never done kurma with baby corn.It sounds cool!
revathy says
Hi chef
baby corn korma looks very nice.I tried ur recipes, it was very nice.very easy to make. thanks for ur recipes
spandana says
Hi
I made this curry over the weekend and it turned out perfect. I added carrot along with capsicum and baby corn for vegetables, I also added a few soaked almonds along with cashews. The taste was perfect. Thanks for a great recipe.
PoorniSami says
Hi,
Tried out this recipe last week wen my friend dropped into my house for lunch.....It was awesome
Lakshmi Canteen @ Koppa says
I made this and it turned out very good. I used cream to make it more rich:-) It tasted so good.
Lalitha Brahma says
I tried this recipe and it came out very well. Perfect. I added paneer and used light cream. It was delicious. Thanks a lot Raji, for your inspiration. You have the ability to inspire me by transforming the mundane cooking to creative cooking!
veni janardhanan says
I tried this dish and it turned out yummmmmm, thanks for the recipe. The pictures take you through the entire process and are very helpful. Thanks again 🙂
Veni vupmandla says
I tried this dish last night for dinner and it was yummmmmmmm everybody loved it and its very simple to cook too. The pictures that take you through the process are very helpful. Thank you 🙂
Gayathiri Muthukrishnan says
Hi Raks,
I have tried this and it turned out to be hit of the day at my home.
Thank you very much 🙂
Gayathiri Muthukrishnan says
Hello Raks,
I have tried it and its a hit in my home.. 🙂
Thank you.
indirag says
This turned out nice, added fried bell peppers in the end and a bit of fresh cream - tasted heavenly altogether 🙂
Thanks for the recipe!
Cool Kitten says
Thanks for the recipe! Made it today and it turned out perfect. 🙂
Sukanya says
I've made this recipe about 5-6 times now and it's been a hit with the family everytime. And I'm going to make this again today. Thanks for the best Baby corn korma recipe on the internet.
vidhya says
will definitely give a try..very pretty presentation for all ur dish....really tempting to try it out...good work..keep going:-)
chitra says
Hi Raks... Tried this recipe. It's so easy to prepare d delicious too. My kid loved this curry. Thanks d wish you could provide us more recipes.. Gud luck
lakshmi says
Hi raks....tried this recipient today and it turned out amazingly delicious.my first attempt with babycorn.the aroma of the recipie made me day....tasted much better than the one we eat at restaurant.so easy to make with your clear cut inatructions .thanks a lot for helping starters like me.....:):)
Ashwini Rao says
Hi
Tried this recipe n everyone @ home loved it! Including my 4 yr old daughter
SOUMYA SUDHAKAR says
Such a rich recipe.made it twice already. Everyone loved it.
awesome taste. Thanks.