Baby corn manchurian recipe – Baby corn manchurian is a delicious appetizer from the Indo chinese cuisine. Manchurian recipes are not from the authentic Chinese cuisine but are a fusion of the Indian & chinese cuisines. These are quite popular and are served in Indo-chinese restaurants.
Chicken manchurian
Paneer manchurian
Veg machurian
Gobi manchurian
Mushroom manchurian
They are mostly deep fried, loaded with MSG, colors and sauces hence may not be a healthy option to eat these out often. This baby corn starter goes well as a starter or as a side with fried rice or hakka noodles.
I have used minimum amount of corn flour, plain flour and sauces in this recipe. Feel free to use more sauces to make the dish more saucy.
More baby corn recipes
Baby corn gravy
Baby corn fry
Baby corn stir fry
Baby corn manchurian recipe
Baby Corn Manchurian Recipe | How to make baby corn manchurian
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )
For frying baby corn
- 200 grams baby corn
- 2 tbsp corn flour
- 2 tbsp plain flour or maida (prefer organic, optional)
- salt as needed
- ¼ tsp pepper powder
For manchurian sauce
- 1 tbsp oil as needed
- ½ tbsp ginger finely chopped , (optional)
- 1 tbsp garlic finely chopped
- 2 to 3 tbsp onions finely chopped
- 1 green chili optional – chopped
- 2 to 3 tbsp spring onions chopped
- 2 to 4 tbsp bell pepper or capsicum chopped
- ½ to 1 tbsp soya sauce (prefer naturally brewed)
- ¼ to ½ tbsp vinegar (can use apple cider)
- ¾ to 1 ½ tbsp tomato sauce or ketchup (adjust as needed)
- ¾ to 1 ½ tbsp chilli sauce (adjust as needed)
- 2 tbsp spring onion greens
Instructions
Preparation for baby corn manchurian
- Wash baby corn well under running water. I usually spray some vinegar, leave aside for 5 mins. Rinse them well under running water. You can also boil them in water for 2 to 3 mins. Drain and use.
- Cut them diagonally. Make a thick or thin batter using plain flour, corn flour, salt and pepper after adding little water. Thick batter if you like the flour coated baby corn. I prefer to use less refined flour so I just toss them in dry flour.
- Dip the baby corn and fry in hot oil until golden and crisp. Set them aside.
How to make baby corn manchurian
- Heat a pan with oil on a high heat. Then saute ginger garlic and chilli until it turns fragrant.
- Add onions and saute for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Saute bell peppers as well for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Next add soya sauce, vineger, tomato sauce, chilli sauce and sugar.
- Pour little water and cook until the sauce thickens. To make baby corn manchurian gravy, add 1 tsp corn flour to a small bowl. Mix it with 3 to 4 tbsp water and pour it to the pan. Allow the sauce to boil and thicken.
- Add pepper and taste the sauce. If desired add more sauces.
- Add fried baby corn and spring onion greens. Toss well. Baby corn manchurian is ready to serve.
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
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Preparation for baby corn manchurian
1. Wash babycorn and cut them diagonally. If you like to make a restaurant style baby corn manchurian, then make a batter first. To make the batter, add corn flour, plain flour, salt and pepper powder to a bowl. Add water and make a batter. Dip the baby corn in the batter and fry in oil.
I like to minimise the corn and plain flours so skipped plain flour and used 2 tbsp corn flour. I added the babycorn to a bowl and then corn flour, salt and pepper powder.
2. Tossed everything well, sprinkled little water and tossed again.
3. Deep fry or shallow fry. You can also grill these. I shallow fried in 2 batches.
4. Fry them until golden, drain to a kitchen tissue or a plate.
How to make baby corn manchurian
5. Transfer the oil to a bowl and keep little in the pan. Put on the flame to high this lends a smoky flavor. Fry ginger garlic until they smell good. Add onions and spring onion whites. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Add capsicums, saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Add ½ to 1 tbsp. soya sauce.
8. Add ¼ to ½ tbsp. vinegar.
9. Add ¾ to 1 ½ tbsp tomato sauce and ¾ to 1 ½ tbsp. chilli sauce (optional).
10. Add ½ tsp sugar and 2 to 3 tbsp. water to make a sauce. Check the sweet sour levels by tasting. Add more tomato or chilli sauce if needed. Above mentioned quantities are what i use. If you like to make a gravy, stir in 1 tsp corn starch (corn flour) in 3 tbsps water. For more gravy, add more sauces and more corn flour. Cook until the sauce thickens.
11. Add baby corn, spring onions greens and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve baby corn manchurian as a starter or snack. You can serve a gravy dish with fried rice or noodles. Garnish with spring onions.
Poorni says
Hi…thanks a lot for this wonderful recipe…tried baby corn Manchurian yesterday..was soo delicious so had to make Gobi version as it’s my fav..have to say that’s it’s the best Gobi Manchurian I have ever had…got rave reviews from my family…thank you again for sharing the recipe
swasthi says
Hello Poorni
You are welcome! So glad to know! Thank you
🙂
Kasthuri says
I absolutely loved the recipe.. the best thing I guess about this recipe is that it’s cool proof… it didn’t look like a restaurant dish.. but definitely better than that ❤️ Thank you ?
swasthi says
Welcome Kasthuri
Glad to know!
Thank you!
Rohit Chopra says
Dhanyavad Swasthi Ji
Kal banaya tha
Pure parivar ko bahaut pasand aya ??
swasthi says
Glad to know!
Thank you so much!
Madhuri says
Awesome receipe! Tried it first time and came out so well.
swasthi says
Glad to know!
Sumanth says
Super Awesome Recipe..it came out well.. I did bit gravy.. Thanks for the recipe.
All your recipes are Superb.
swasthi says
You are welcome Sumanth,
Glad it turned out good. Thanks for the comment.
Hetal says
Simply delicious.
swasthi says
Thanks Hetal
Abhinandini says
Hi… Thanks you for your perfect proportionate details… Baby corn gobi have come yummy n crispy… I really loved it… I heartly thank you so so much…
swasthi says
Welcome Abhinandhini
Thanks for trying. Glad to know it turned out good.
Anusha says
Thanks it’s too good
swasthi says
welcome
Kanishka says
It is really easy
I have try most of the recipe
I am just 12 year old
So just c how easy it is
swasthi says
Hi Kanishka
Thanks. I wonder why you are cooking at this early age?
Lavanya shalini says
Thanks
Lavanya shalini says
How to make babycorn curry side dish pls tel me
swasthi says
Hi Lavanya,
Please check this baby corn gravy dish and baby corn stir fry and this baby corn fry with tomatoes
Ruxana says
yummy,looks superb
Ana says
Very good.