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    Home » Recipes » Side Dish For Chapati

    Baby corn masala recipe, baby corn gravy

    October 9, 2007 by Raks Anand 59 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    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 masala recipe
    Babycorn masala

    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

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    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

    • Naan
    • Kulcha
    • Lachha paratha

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    Baby corn masala recipe

    Baby corn masala is a delicious side dish for roti or any Indian flatbread. You can adapt this recipe to add paneer, capsicum etc.
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Servings 3
    Cup measurements

    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
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    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.
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    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.

    step1 grind

    3. Heat kadai with oil, ghee and add the tempering items followed by the above ground paste.

    step2 saute

    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)

    step3 add masala

    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).

    step4 cashew paste

    7. Add the cooked baby corn.

    step5 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.

    step6 milk

    9. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

    step7 garnish

    10. You can also add panner cubes in this just like in Kribha's baby corn paneer curry...

    paneer variation

    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…

    baby corn masala
    baby corn masala

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. KayKat

      October 09, 2007 at 6:44 am

      That's a new twist to korma! Sounds delicious.

      Reply
    2. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 09, 2007 at 7:48 am

      Thanx Kaykat....:)

      Reply
    3. Cinnamon

      October 09, 2007 at 8:18 am

      Looks very delicious, and the step by step pics make it very easy !!!

      Reply
    4. Vcuisine

      October 09, 2007 at 8:53 am

      Looks yummy Rak. Viji

      Reply
    5. Happy cook

      October 09, 2007 at 9:05 am

      Looks good

      Reply
    6. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 09, 2007 at 9:41 am

      Thanks cinnamon,Viji and Happy cook...:))

      Reply
    7. Asha

      October 09, 2007 at 12:35 pm

      That looks yum! I love baby corn, but I only get canned ones here!

      Reply
    8. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 09, 2007 at 1:39 pm

      Thanx asha..may be you can give it a try with canned ones..:))

      Reply
    9. Padma

      October 09, 2007 at 2:42 pm

      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!

      Reply
    10. Namratha

      October 09, 2007 at 2:45 pm

      Looks yummy Raks, love babycorn!

      Reply
    11. Sia

      October 09, 2007 at 2:49 pm

      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?

      Reply
    12. SHANTI BHANU

      October 09, 2007 at 3:05 pm

      the presentation is too good....sounds good

      Reply
    13. Kribha

      October 09, 2007 at 3:10 pm

      Looks yummy Raks. I get canned ones only. step by step pics are so good. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    14. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 09, 2007 at 3:22 pm

      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..!!

      Reply
    15. Richa

      October 09, 2007 at 5:59 pm

      wow that sure is a whole lot of spices, must taste yum 🙂

      Reply
    16. Rajani

      October 10, 2007 at 2:11 am

      Hi Raks,
      Looks yummy, I got canned baby corn. Will give it try.
      Thanks for sharing.

      cheers
      rajani

      Reply
    17. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 10, 2007 at 4:25 am

      Thanx Richa!!
      Thankyou rajani for dropping by...

      Reply
    18. Daily Meals

      October 10, 2007 at 7:09 am

      Looks delicious...must give it a try...

      Reply
    19. Superchef

      October 10, 2007 at 9:25 am

      never made a Korma with babycorn...looks delicious..i have some canned babycorns, mayb will try this.. thanks for dropping by my blog..

      Reply
    20. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 10, 2007 at 11:14 am

      Dear Daily meals and Super chef,
      Sure give it a try ...:))

      Reply
    21. Lissie

      October 10, 2007 at 1:03 pm

      thanks for the recipe! it sounds really delicious... will definitely try it.

      Reply
    22. Rohini's kitchen

      October 10, 2007 at 1:17 pm

      Looks good and healthy too.

      Reply
    23. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 10, 2007 at 3:24 pm

      Thankyou Lissie and Rohini,
      for your wonderful words..:))

      Reply
    24. Bhawna

      October 10, 2007 at 3:50 pm

      Baby corn Korma, seems very original of u & looks tempting too.

      Reply
    25. Shivapriya

      October 10, 2007 at 5:22 pm

      Baby corn korma looks nice. Even i make this dish but never used coconut.

      Reply
    26. Sivani

      October 10, 2007 at 6:43 pm

      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 🙂

      Reply
    27. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 11, 2007 at 12:20 am

      Thanx shiva priya..!
      Sivani..,
      Do try it,and lemme know...:))

      Reply
    28. Latha Narasimhan

      October 11, 2007 at 1:23 am

      Coconut milk and cashew paste! Delicious!:)) Very nice step by step instructions wit pictures!:)) I can just look at the pictures and cook ! :))

      Reply
    29. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 11, 2007 at 4:16 am

      Thankyou latha mam..for your wonderful words.......:))

      Reply
    30. Priya

      October 11, 2007 at 4:41 am

      nice post ...

      Reply
    31. Lakshmi

      October 11, 2007 at 6:46 am

      Lovely dish and hello fellow Singaporean! Nice blog and it's my first time here.

      Reply
    32. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 11, 2007 at 9:43 am

      Thanx Priya ..!!
      Welcome Lakshmi....:))

      Reply
    33. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 11, 2007 at 12:50 pm

      Thank you Kribha...!!I some how missed out to thank your comment..Sorry..

      Reply
    34. Sharmi

      October 11, 2007 at 6:39 pm

      You have a nice blog Rak. thanks for dropping by my blog with your valuable comments. Loved the kurma. sounds simple and nice.

      Reply
    35. TBC

      October 12, 2007 at 2:19 am

      Never tried using baby corn like this. I only get the canned ones here.

      Reply
    36. Grihini

      October 12, 2007 at 3:40 am

      Korma looks gooooooooooood. 🙂

      Reply
    37. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 12, 2007 at 7:18 am

      Sharmi
      You are welcome..:))thanx for thhe comments..!!
      tbc
      Try it out with canned ones...:))
      thanks for dropping by....!!
      Grihini
      Thanx A Lottttttttttttttt!!!!

      Reply
    38. Sheela

      October 12, 2007 at 4:55 pm

      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)

      Reply
    39. bindiya

      October 14, 2007 at 3:58 am

      very nice recipe, step by step instructions are very welcome, will try this soon!

      Reply
    40. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 14, 2007 at 11:29 am

      Thank you sheela and bindiya for your compliments:))

      Reply
    41. ANJALI J.

      May 14, 2008 at 1:08 pm

      thats new to me.. i loved this too 😀

      Reply
    42. Padhu

      September 29, 2009 at 12:44 pm

      Thanks for the lovely kurma .It looks yummy.I have never done kurma with baby corn.It sounds cool!

      Reply
    43. revathy

      March 23, 2010 at 10:49 am

      Hi chef
      baby corn korma looks very nice.I tried ur recipes, it was very nice.very easy to make. thanks for ur recipes

      Reply
    44. spandana

      January 06, 2012 at 7:59 am

      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.

      Reply
    45. PoorniSami

      February 01, 2012 at 5:02 am

      Hi,
      Tried out this recipe last week wen my friend dropped into my house for lunch.....It was awesome

      Reply
    46. Lakshmi Canteen @ Koppa

      October 17, 2012 at 12:16 am

      I made this and it turned out very good. I used cream to make it more rich:-) It tasted so good.

      Reply
    47. Lalitha Brahma

      December 05, 2012 at 1:03 am

      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!

      Reply
    48. veni janardhanan

      December 05, 2012 at 8:08 am

      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 🙂

      Reply
    49. Veni vupmandla

      December 05, 2012 at 8:08 am

      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 🙂

      Reply
    50. Gayathiri Muthukrishnan

      February 04, 2013 at 12:01 am

      Hi Raks,

      I have tried this and it turned out to be hit of the day at my home.
      Thank you very much 🙂

      Reply
    51. Gayathiri Muthukrishnan

      February 04, 2013 at 12:01 am

      Hello Raks,

      I have tried it and its a hit in my home.. 🙂
      Thank you.

      Reply
    52. indirag

      May 10, 2013 at 3:47 am

      This turned out nice, added fried bell peppers in the end and a bit of fresh cream - tasted heavenly altogether 🙂

      Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    53. Cool Kitten

      July 29, 2013 at 10:36 am

      Thanks for the recipe! Made it today and it turned out perfect. 🙂

      Reply
    54. Sukanya

      August 31, 2013 at 4:48 am

      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.

      Reply
    55. vidhya

      October 18, 2014 at 1:05 am

      will definitely give a try..very pretty presentation for all ur dish....really tempting to try it out...good work..keep going:-)

      Reply
    56. chitra

      February 19, 2015 at 4:36 am

      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

      Reply
    57. lakshmi

      May 20, 2015 at 4:15 am

      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.....:):)

      Reply
    58. Ashwini Rao

      June 03, 2015 at 9:04 am

      Hi
      Tried this recipe n everyone @ home loved it! Including my 4 yr old daughter

      Reply
    59. SOUMYA SUDHAKAR

      January 21, 2018 at 10:54 am

      Such a rich recipe.made it twice already. Everyone loved it.
      awesome taste. Thanks.

      Reply

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