Baby Corn Manchurian

I am a huge fan of Manchurian. I happen to love Corn as well, so when I saw this dish at a party I was attending, I felt I should try making it at home. It is a great appetizer dish. It has all the addictive flavor combinations that Indo-Chinese cuisine promises; sweet, sour, hot and a hearty bite that's chewy and tender yet firm & crispy. You can work around the flavors to suit your needs, it is easily customizable.

Ingredients:

• 11-12 baby corn
• 1 1/2 tbsp maida/all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 1 tsp rice flour (optional)
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic-green chilli paste
• 1 tsp of paprika
• few tbsp water
• salt to taste

For the sauce:

• 1/4 cup spring onions, finely chopped,
• 1 capsicum, finely sliced
• 1/2 tbsp finely minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp finely minced ginger
• 1-2 finely chopped green chillis
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (preferably Kashmiri)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp chilli sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp vinegar
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp brown sugar (optional)
• salt as required
• 1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves

Method:

1.  Heat oil for deep frying in a heavy bottomed vessel.
2.  In a bowl, combine maida, cornflour, rice flour, salt,ginger-garlic-green chilli paste, paprika and water to make a thick paste. 
3. Dip the washed and drained baby corn into the batter so that its well coated. 
4. Place each piece that is well coated with the batter into the hot oil. 
5. Reduce flame and deep fry till the baby corn is almost cooked. 
6. Increase the flame towards the end of the cooking process and fry the baby corn till the batter turns golden brown. Remove onto absorbent paper and keep aside.
7. For the sauce; heat the sesame oil in a large wok and once the oil is piping hot, add the chopped garlic and stir fry for a few seconds. 
8. Add the green chillies and ginger and stir fry on high for a few seconds then add all the sauces along with the whites of the spring onions and cook it on a high flame till the sauce thickens a little for 3-4 minutes.
9. Just before serving, pour the sauce over the baby corn & give it a good mix so that all the sauce is covered on the baby corn.
10. Serve Hot!