Cooking web notes

INGREDIENTS

• Baby corn -- 12-15 nos.
• Garam masala powder -- 1/2 tsp(Optional)
• Red chilli powder or sambar powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder -- 1/4 tsp
• Oil,ghee mixed -- 2 tblsp (or less according to your concern.)
• Coriander leaves -- for garnishing

• Onions -- 1 Big (fry in oil)
• Tomato -- 2 Medium
• Ginger -- a Small piece
• Garlic -- 2 small cloves
• Green chillies – 2-4

• Coconut -- 1 1/2 tblsp(optional)
• Cashew nut – 10-12  nos 
• Fennel seeds -- 1/2 - 1 tsp

• Bay leaf – 1(optional)
• Elachi - 1
• Cinnamon - small piece
• Cloves – 2

(updated picture on 18-6-‘11)

Method

• Cut baby corn to your desired shape..and pressure cook for 3 whistles and keep aside.
• Fry the cubed onions in a tsp of ghee/oil and grind it along with tomatoes,green chillies,ginger and garlic.(you can also substitute ginger and garlic with 1 tsp of ready made ginger garlic paste...)
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• Heat the kadai with oil,ghee and add the tempering items followed by the above ground paste..
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• Add turmeric,salt and garam masala powder,red chilli powder and mix well.
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• Fry it in low flame for 5-8 minutes or till the oil leaves the sides of the kadai..(can stir it occasionally ,but take care not to burn..)
• Mean while grind cashew,coconut and fennel seeds to a smooth paste and add it and fry till oil separates(2 mins).
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• Add the cooked baby corn and add water/milk, little by little  to make it to a gravy and bring to boil in medium low flame.No high flame as there are chances of curdling of milk.
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• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with chapati or fried rice..
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• You can also add panner cubes in this just like in Kribha's baby corn paneer curry...
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• Add paneer just 1 minute before you put off the stove.
• If you are adding paneer, immerse paneer cubes in hot water and just the moment you are going to add,drain the water and add it to korma..! Do not boil after u add paneer for more time,just bring to boil.

   You can also add crisp fried capsicum,onion and tomato at the end and garnish to get a restaurant taste and look. I tried so and took a picture the other day,so here’s an update…Enjoyed with roti…