Baby Corn Fritters (Maami's Corner/Party menu)

This can be served as starters at a party. Also, chicken, prawns or cauliflower can be substituted in the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

Baby corn: 10 (If big, slit into 2)

Plain flour/maida: half a cup

Corn flour: 3 tbsps

Pepper powder: 1 tsp

Baking soda: a pinch

Oil: to deep fry + 1 tbsp

Soy sauce: 2 tsps

Vinegar: 1 tbsp

Red chilli paste: 1 tsp

Spring onion: 3 stalks

Capsicum: 1 cut into thin stripes

Garlic: 2 tsps crushed

Sugar: 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Make a batter with plain flour, corn flour, pepper powder, salt & water (should be of a dropping consistency).

Add a pinch of baking soda. (Alternately, instead of adding baking soda, make the batter with liquid soda.)

Heat oil; dip each piece in batter & deep fry.

Heat 1 tbsp in another pan, add crushed garlic, fry till fragrant and add spring onion & capsicum.

Sauté well & add the chilli paste, soy sauce & vinegar.

Add sugar & salt to taste.

Mix well & stir in the fried corn.

Coat well with sauce & serve.

If serving for a party, keep sauce & fried baby corn ready & toss both together only before serving, otherwise it will become soggy.