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You are here: Home / Gravy Vegetarian Side Dishes / Baby Corn Masala Recipe – Indian Baby Corn Masala Recipe – Step by Step

Baby Corn Masala Recipe – Indian Baby Corn Masala Recipe – Step by Step

November 24, 2015 27 Comments

Baby Corn is this wonderfully crunchy, light vegetable that both The Husband and I love and so this Baby Corn Masala Recipe was an instant hit. Baby Corn is available in packs of 6-7 here and I mostly add them to fried rice, make baby corn manchurian, or make a baby corn stir-fry. Recently, my uncle was visiting us and I wanted to cook with something that is not easily available back in Kottayam. That’s how this Baby Corn Masala happened one weekend for lunch.

Baby Corn Masala-Baby Corn Masala Recipe

I pretty much threw in whatever masala I felt like but the end result was well-balanced and we loved it with some Peas Pulao made in my rice cooker (recipe coming soon) and homemade vadaam, courtesy The Husband’s G Perima. Paired with a simple cucumber raita, this was a lovely meal that all came together in less than an hour. Baby Corn Masala is a great side dish for roti (chapati) too.

Baby Corn Masala-Baby Corn Masala Recipe

Generally, baby corn is cooked or par-boiled before using in any dish but since we love the crunch and texture, I didn’t want to make it soft and soggy. Also, this makes for a quick dish rather than having to follow multiple steps. If you prefer your baby corn more cooked and softer, I’d recommend cooking it in a pot of boiling water until just soft and then proceeding with the Baby Corn Masala Recipe.

Baby Corn Masala-Baby Corn Masala Recipe

Also, I often get questions on the colour of my dishes and how some people who try my recipes get the taste pat down but sometimes not the colour. A few reasons for this could be that I almost exclusively use Kashmiri Chilli Powder for my cooking. It is much more vibrant and has less heat then regular chilli powder. Also, I use canned tomato paste to substitute a tomato or two in some of my cooking. This gives the dish a deep red colour which fresh tomatoes won’t give. I don’t enhance or change the colour in my pictures except to make it brighter in some cases, and I most definitely don’t add any food colour to my regular dishes – not even to this restaurant-style paneer butter masala. Hope this helps! 🙂

INDIAN-STYLE BABY CORN MASALA RECIPE

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 20 spears of baby corn, cut into 1″ pieces
  • 2 onions, sliced thin
  • 1 large tomato, chopped or 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp of minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp of minced ginger
  • 2-3 green chillies, slit
  • 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp of jeera powder (cumin powder)
  • 2 tsp of coriander powder
  • 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder
  • 1/2 cup of milk or coconut milk
  • 1 tsp of garam masala powder (optional)
  • 1 tsp of salt (adjust to taste)
  • 1 small bunch of coriander leaves, for garnish (cilantro)
  • 1 tbsp of oil
  • 1/2 tsp of black mustard seeds

How to Make Baby Corn Masala:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When they pop, add the onions and fry until golden brown. Add the green chillies, ginger, garlic, chilli powder, cumin, coriander, turmeric and some salt and saute for a few seconds

Baby Corn Masala-Baby Corn Masala Recipe

2. Then add the tomato paste or chopped tomato and cook until it turns soft

Baby Corn Masala-Baby Corn Masala Recipe

3. Add the baby corn and milk (or thin coconut milk) and more water and bring to boil

Baby Corn Masala-Baby Corn Masala Recipe

4. Cook covered for about 5 mins

Baby Corn Masala-Baby Corn Masala Recipe

5. Uncover, stir well and switch off flame. Add garam masala and chopped coriander leaves. Adjust salt

Baby Corn Masala-Baby Corn Masala Recipe

Serve hot with jeera rice, peas pulao, or chapati.

Notes:

  1. I kept the gravy a bit thick and added more baby corn. If you want a looser gravy, either lessen the amount of baby corn or puree the tomato-onion gravy after step 2 and add more water/milk for the gravy
  2. You can use the same base for any vegetable you prefer
  3. I also add a pinch of sugar to the gravy but this is totally optional

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Comments

  1. Sushila

    May 17, 2019 at 9:37 pm

    Very simple and easy to make. Thanks for sharing your recipes.

    Reply
  2. Varna

    April 21, 2019 at 11:38 pm

    I made it today and it tastes awesome.
    I puréed the tomatoes and onions for gravy to be watery consistency.

    Reply
  3. RAKS KITCHEN

    April 1, 2013 at 10:04 am

    Love this anytime with roti. Looks lipsmaking!

    Reply
  4. shanaz rafiq

    March 31, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    looks yummy…nice pics

    Reply
  5. Sanjeeta kk

    March 30, 2013 at 8:49 am

    Lovely…the recipe would make a perfect starter as well with a few toothpicks arranged alongside the dish.

    Reply
  6. JEYASHRI SURESH

    March 30, 2013 at 6:46 am

    Simple yet delicious masala, Varsha's favorite one

    Reply
  7. Ananda Rajashekar

    March 29, 2013 at 6:50 pm

    Oh this looks lovely….i'm loving the utensils you have used for serving, gorgeous!

    Reply
  8. Krithi Karthi

    March 28, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    DH loves babycorns in any form… lovely pic… kashmiri chilli powder does make a big diff as also the canned tomatoes.

    Reply
  9. DEESHA

    March 28, 2013 at 4:19 pm

    Lovely Picture. It's been a while since I made anything with babycorn. must make this soon. Will go so well with jeera rice.

    Reply
  10. PeanutMamma @ MammaCooks

    March 28, 2013 at 3:18 pm

    Looks Yummy Nags… the pics are so tempting !! shd give this a try soon…

    Reply
  11. divya

    March 28, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    Wow it was just awesome… Bookmarked

    Reply
  12. Sona S

    March 28, 2013 at 12:39 pm

    looks delicious and nice clicks..

    Reply
  13. Priya R

    March 28, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Looks so pretty, and lovey clicks nags

    Reply
  14. Kadhyaa

    March 28, 2013 at 11:36 am

    I love baby corn in any form thisgravy looks so creamy and yummy
    🙂

    Reply
  15. Kalyani

    March 28, 2013 at 9:56 am

    Very inspired by this recipe:-) I think baby corn is liked equally by kids and grown ups, so this one's a sure shot dinner recipe!

    Reply
    • Kalyani

      April 15, 2013 at 4:27 am

      Hi Nags,
      I've tried two recipes in a week and they've been such a huge hit! This one and the mushroom biryani were both loved by everyone in the family and my daughter who is averse to spicy food polished off her plate!!

      Reply
  16. prathibha Garre

    March 28, 2013 at 8:42 am

    Love baby corns the most !!! nice curry and love those pots u used

    Reply
  17. Dipti Joshi

    March 28, 2013 at 7:38 am

    Looks so tempting..I am growing corns…so thinking of plucking some baby corns and making this dish for weekend.

    Reply
  18. Veena Theagarajan

    March 28, 2013 at 7:00 am

    looks great.. tempting

    Reply
  19. Suresh Urs

    March 28, 2013 at 5:18 am

    Baby corn masala recipe is too nice and of different kind of recipe and the instruction's photographs are nice and awesome, It's tempting to prepare and taste the dish.

    Reply
  20. jodye @ chocolate and chou fleur

    March 28, 2013 at 5:13 am

    Baby corn is probably one of the most adorable foods you can find. This dish looks so wonderful, and almost too cute to eat! Though I think the aroma would definitely convince me to eat it anyway.

    Reply
  21. Hari Chandana

    March 28, 2013 at 4:29 am

    Looks fantastic.. Love it 🙂

    Reply
  22. Sangeetha Nambi

    March 28, 2013 at 4:09 am

    Super tempting masala…

    Reply
  23. Archana Chari

    March 28, 2013 at 3:40 am

    I want to try this adding coconut milk instead of regular milk!

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      March 28, 2013 at 4:17 am

      great idea! adding that to notes 😀

      Reply
  24. Premalatha Aravindhan

    March 28, 2013 at 3:31 am

    Wonderful recipe,loved the authentic vessel u used…cute clicks Nags:)

    Reply
  25. nilishagoyal

    March 28, 2013 at 10:49 am

    thts lovely…will try it soon ….:)

    Reply

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