Baby Corn Milagu Varuval/Baby Corn Pepper Fry

This is a recipe I saw in Chef Venkatesh Bhat's cookery show and is a wonderful snack. Its specially good to eat in rainy weather. If you love pepper flavour then this is for you.

Ingredients:

•  Baby Corn - roughly chopped (2 cups)
•  Rice flour - 1 and 1/2 tsp (see notes below)
•  Corn flour - 3/4 tsp (see notes below)
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1tsp
•  Pepper powder - 2 tsp
•  Curry leaves - few
•  Freshly ground pepper - 1tsp (for garnish)
•  Salt -as needed
• Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
• Oil - for deep frying

Method:

1. Chop baby corn roughly. First we need to parboil the baby corn. To do this take about 3 to 4 cups of water in a vessel and let it boil. Then add baby corn with a pinch of salt and let it boil for about 3 minutes.

2. Strain the water, take the baby corn, rice flour, corn flour, pepper powder, lemon juice, ginger garlic paste along with it. Mix well. Finely chop curry leaves and mix well such that the curry leaves stick to the corn. Let this marinate for 10 to 15 mins.

3. Once marinated, heat oil in pan, and fry the baby corn till golden brown. Since we have already parboiled the baby corn, once it turns golden brown we can take it out. It will be very crisp. Drain in tissue paper and add freshly ground pepper on top. Serve hot!.

Notes:

• The corn flour and rice flour quantity should be in such a way that the pepper and curry leaves stick well to the corn. Adjust accordingly. Dont add too much also. 

               

• Adding freshly ground pepper towards the end gives a great flavour. I just used my mortar and pestle to make the freshly ground pepper for garnish.
• Curry leaves and pepper are a great combo.
• Always serve hot.