This Carrot Baby Corn Masala recipe is from Das Sreedharan’s Easy Indian, and he is right, it is easy! The book is a good mix of really simple recipes like this one and ones that require a bit of practise, like Indian dumplings. Even then, the entire book has recipes with easy-to-get ingredients and something all Indian kitchens stock up on anyway.
Though there is nothing much that’s unique or different about the recipe, the combination was quite new to me, something I hadn’t tried before – carrots and baby corn! The crunchiness of the baby corn offsest the soft cooked carrots and the simple masala mix gave it a nice twist. Try this recipe if you are looking to make an easy Indian baby corn masala.
Carrot and Baby Corn Stir-Fry Recipe
Serves 2Ingredients:
Carrots – 1 cup, cut into long thin pieces
Baby corn – 1 cup, quartered into long pieces
Onions – 1/2 cup, chopped into thin long slices
Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala or curry powder – 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp
Oil – 2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Fresh cilantro / coriander leaves – to garnish (optional but highly recommended)How to Make Carrot Baby Corn Masala
1. Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When they pop, add the onions and fry until soft and transparent.
2. Add the chilli powder and salt and fry for another 30 seconds. Then add the chopped carrots and sprinkle some water on the it. Cook closed for about 5-7 minutes until the carrots are cooked through. Make sure to check in between to ensure that they don’t burn and the carrots don’t get too mushy.
3. Increase the heat to high and add the baby corn, stirring continuously until the vegetables mix well. Lower the heat, mix in the garam / curry masala and adjust salt if required. The baby corn should still be crunchy so remove from fire about about 2 mins.
4. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot.
This carrot and baby corn recipe goes great with chapati, roti and even rice and kuzhambu.
Nags says
March 16, 2011 at 5:57 amThanks for leaving your thoughts on the recipe Prathima 🙂
Prathima says
March 16, 2011 at 4:45 amI enjoy this dish! It turned out yummy the first time I made and after that there have been many repeats. I have shared this recipe of yours with my friends as well. Thank you so much!
Nandini Vishwanath says
April 1, 2010 at 1:29 pmOMG! It is 2 Am and I want it NOW!
arundati says
April 1, 2010 at 1:29 pmi love the first pic.
padmaja says
April 1, 2010 at 1:29 pmpic itself looks so delicious … I wonder how delicious the dish tastes!!hmmmn looks yummy and healthy too..
RAKS KITCHEN says
April 1, 2010 at 1:28 pmBoth are my sons favorite,looks great!
SJ says
April 1, 2010 at 1:28 pmPerfect picnic dish….
The Koshy Mostafas says
April 1, 2010 at 1:28 pmI love baby corn – I love it, love it, love it!
(can you tell I love it :)?) So looking forward to trying this recipe out.
ps: We are off to Ikea this weekend & I'll be thinking of you 🙂
Joel e Raul Carvalho says
April 1, 2010 at 1:28 pmView your blog and found it very interesting … Parabens
I would ask you could put the link in my blog on your site: http://do-nariz-a-boca.blogspot.com/
May be?
When you send a mail to ask here: pirusas.carvalho @ hotmail.com
Abraços
Pavani says
April 1, 2010 at 1:28 pmThat is definitely a different combination. It looks yummy and simple.
Namratha says
April 1, 2010 at 1:28 pmLooks colourful, nice! 🙂
Cynthia says
April 1, 2010 at 1:28 pmI've come to the realization that the only way I like carrots is raw.
Namratha says
April 1, 2009 at 11:20 pmLooks colourful, nice! 🙂
Aparna says
March 31, 2009 at 5:36 pmIt is easy and looks gorgeous too. Love the combination, must try it.
Jayashree says
March 31, 2009 at 4:53 amSo nice and simple…..looks good too…
Cynthia says
March 30, 2009 at 2:24 amI’ve come to the realization that the only way I like carrots is raw.
Sig says
March 29, 2009 at 9:08 pmThis combo is new to me too, looks colorful. Have fun in Kerala N! 🙂
Madhumathi says
March 29, 2009 at 7:10 pmHi tried this y’day and it was superb!I’m gonna make this every time when i buy carrots and babycorns.Its so simple and loved it so much..Thanks for sharing 🙂
Swapna says
March 29, 2009 at 10:35 amStir fry looks really delicious!!!!
Dibs says
March 29, 2009 at 12:48 amThats really yummy and so simple! Nice quick dish!
Soma says
March 28, 2009 at 10:14 pmMy kinda food:-) quick, flavorful & crunchy fresh!! love it.
Mahimaa's kitchen says
March 28, 2009 at 7:43 pmsimple and delicious curry. looks very nice nags.
renuka says
March 28, 2009 at 3:39 pmA nice click and a good combi should try it out
Sophie says
March 28, 2009 at 12:34 pmWow!! oooooohh this looks as a perfect side dish!! yum!!!!!
Shama Nagarajan says
March 28, 2009 at 9:51 amlovely fry…yummy
zlamushka says
March 28, 2009 at 6:45 amWhat a beautiful looking simple stir-fry 🙂
Sushma says
March 28, 2009 at 5:07 amI have published a simple stir fry using carrots & sweet corn. After seeing your recipe, I am tempted to try with baby corn too 🙂
Nice pictures as usual 🙂
sharada says
March 28, 2009 at 2:34 amhi,
Nice snap…beautifully captured.
The dish looks yum.
Sandeepa says
March 28, 2009 at 12:50 amPretty and colorful 🙂
Pavithra says
March 27, 2009 at 11:42 pmHey looks delicious and Nice picture!!! Looks Yummy
Divya Vikram says
March 27, 2009 at 11:37 pmLove the comination of carrots and baby corns. Looks simple n exotic!
Poornima Nair says
March 27, 2009 at 11:09 pmHey thats a great combination…looks delicious.
Sahaja says
March 27, 2009 at 8:58 pmhey Nags….thats soo cool and easy to make…y not send it to the event on my blog? it serves as a wonderful archive for people who wanna cook simple and easy recipes after a tiring day !what say you?
Sharmi says
March 27, 2009 at 6:02 pmHey Nags, one small question. Whom should I contact to subscribe to the blog Beyond curries?
pls email me [email protected]
Sharmi says
March 27, 2009 at 5:56 pmI love baby corn, but here we get only canned.
Fresh baby corns are pretty tasty! Your pic is tempting.
Cham says
March 27, 2009 at 4:44 pmVery different combo and simple recipe 🙂
Ann says
March 27, 2009 at 3:56 pmTruly colorful and yummy..big fan of baby corn here Nags..
Pavani says
March 27, 2009 at 1:40 pmThat is definitely a different combination. It looks yummy and simple.
Asha says
March 27, 2009 at 11:27 amI have that book too, love the simple recipes. Stir fry looks scrumptious! 🙂
Joel e Raul Carvalho says
March 27, 2009 at 11:19 amView your blog and found it very interesting … Parabens
I would ask you could put the link in my blog on your site: http://do-nariz-a-boca.blogspot.com/
May be?
When you send a mail to ask here: pirusas.carvalho @ hotmail.com
Abraços
Happy cook says
March 27, 2009 at 10:34 amBeautiful colour and love the healthy delicous stirfry.
The Koshy Mostafas says
March 27, 2009 at 10:23 amI love baby corn – I love it, love it, love it!
(can you tell I love it :)?) So looking forward to trying this recipe out.
ps: We are off to Ikea this weekend & I'll be thinking of you 🙂
Madhumathi says
March 27, 2009 at 9:51 amWow..Thats a new stir-fry recipe to me..I could sense how it tastes..looks very yummy..I’m gonna try this!Thanks for sharing.
SJ says
March 27, 2009 at 9:26 amPerfect picnic dish….
Shreya says
March 27, 2009 at 9:18 amwhat lovely colours, amazing pic! beautiful recipe..
DEESHA says
March 27, 2009 at 8:53 amI too make this, I add a bit of beans too .. I love this with rotis
RAKS KITCHEN says
March 27, 2009 at 8:45 amBoth are my sons favorite,looks great!
padmaja says
March 27, 2009 at 8:17 ampic itself looks so delicious … I wonder how delicious the dish tastes!!hmmmn looks yummy and healthy too..
Sharmilee! :) says
March 27, 2009 at 7:54 amCarrot with Baby corn…Very nice combo!
arundati says
March 27, 2009 at 6:00 ami love the first pic.
Arch says
March 27, 2009 at 5:50 amvery nice combination – never tried this one – nice and simple..
Nags says
March 27, 2009 at 5:48 amHehehe.. Nandu, I have a list of things I’d cook for you if we were atleast in the same country if not city 😀
Nandini Vishwanath says
March 27, 2009 at 5:47 amOMG! It is 2 Am and I want it NOW!
Indhu says
March 27, 2009 at 5:39 amyummy stir-fry 🙂
nice combination – wouldn’t have thought of pairing carrots with baby corn !