Baby Corn Sabji

5 from 1 vote

This Goan-style Baby Corn Sabji is a quick and tasty vegan preparation made with baby corn, capsicum, onion, green chilies and spices. The recipe has minimal ingredients, yet makes for a delicious side dish with Indian flatbreads like roti or chapati and also dal-rice.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Goan

Diet: Vegan

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Servings:

Calories: 344kcal

Author: Dassana Amit

Ingredients

1.5 to 1.75 cups baby corn - sliced or 10 to 12 baby corn, 200 grams
½ cup capsicum - thinly sliced (green bell pepper)
⅓ cup onion - thinly sliced
2 green chilies - slit or sliced
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric)
½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder or cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon Cumin Powder (ground cumin)
¼ to ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper
¼ teaspoon Garam Masala
2 tablespoons oil - can use sunflower oil or peanut oil
salt - as required

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Instructions

Rinse and slice the baby corn. You can slice them in rounds or diagonally. You should get 1.5 to 1.75 cups sliced baby corn.
Also rinse, deseed and slice 1 medium-sized capsicum thinly. Slice 1 medium-sized onion too.
Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a sauté pan or shallow frying pan. Add the sliced onions.
Begin to stir and saute the onions on a low to medium heat. Saute till the onions soften.
Then add the green chilies, capsicum, baby corn, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, crushed black pepper & garam masala powder.
Mix everything very well
Sprinkle salt as per taste and mix again very well. Sauté the baby corn slices on a low to medium-low heat.
Do not cover with a lid and stir after every 3 to 4 minutes. So that the baby corn cooks evenly. Spread them evenly in the pan.
By the time the baby corn is cooked, the onions will also turn a light golden or golden. The baby corn slices will also become golden from the edges.
Then turn off the heat. Add 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves and mix.
Serve with roti or as a side dish with dal-rice.

Notes

You could any colored bell pepper to make this dish.
Adjust the ground spice powder according to your requirements.
This is a dry slow cooked dish and is made by sautéing the baby corn and other ingredients in a shallow frying pan. Do not add any water while making this dish and also ensure to use a thick bottomed heavy pan.

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