Roasted Baby Corn

Looking for an easy baby corn recipe? Then try this easy to make and delicious roasted baby corn. You only need a few ingredients and most of them are pantry staples.

This is a basic recipe that can be customized by adding other vegetables and protein. Great to serve as appetizer or as a side dish.

About the recipe

I think it is important to have a few simple vegetable side dishes in ones repertoire. Like this tofu asparagus stir fry or this spicy vankaya masala kura are some of my favorites.

Here I have a simple and addictive roasted baby corn. I always have a couple of cans of baby corn in the pantry to use in Indo-Chinese dishes like this Schezwan fried rice. But when I see fresh baby corn at the store, I buy them right away to make delicious recipe.

This baby corn recipe is from a Telugu cooking show. The best part of this dish is that it is made on the stove top. But you can also bake or air-fry the baby corn.

It is spicy and delicious and takes just a few minutes to make. Adjust the spice level to your liking. Also you add more vegetables like bell peppers to make the dish colorful. You can also add your favorite protein like paneer or tofu to make this a wholesome meal.

Serve it as an appetizer or snack and I'm sure people will come back for seconds.

Ingredients

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Here are the ingredients you need to make this roast baby corn recipe:

• Baby Corn ~ either fresh or canned will work.
• Nutritional yeast ~ chickpea flour is a great alternate.
• Red onion or shallot.
• Green chilies and curry leaves.
• Cumin seeds and dry red chilies.
• Red chili powder, ground cumin, turmeric, salt.
• Cilantro or scllions

Instructions

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Here is how to cook baby corn:

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large sauté pan on medium heat. Add the chopped baby corn and fry till golden brown, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and nutritional yeast. Mix well and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Using a paper towel, clean the pan. Heat the remaining oil in the pan. Add cumin seeds, dry red chilies, onion, green chili and curry leaves, cook till the onions are lightly browned around the edges.

Add the fried baby corn, turmeric, red chili powder, ground cumin and salt. Stir fry for 3~4 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro or scallions and serve hot!!

Expert Tips

• You can use either fresh baby corn or canned baby corn. Make sure to rinse and drain canned ones before using.
• Nutritional yeast gives the recipe a nice nutty, cheesy flavor. But chickpea flour is a great substitute as well.
• For extra flavor, you can add 1" piece of finely grated ginger and 2 finely minced garlic cloves along with the onion.
• To make oven roasted baby corn, preheat the oven to 400°F. Toss the baby corn with salt and nutritional yeast (chickpea flour). Bake for 15~18 minutes or until crispy.
• You can also air fry the baby corn at 400°F for 8~10 minutes.
• In summer, you can also grill them on an outdoor grill.
• Add more vegetables like bell peppers to make the dish colorful.
• Adjust the amount of spices in the recipe to your taste preference.
• You can also add your favorite protein like paneer or tofu to make this a wholesome meal.
• Roasted baby corn is best served hot. But if you have any leftovers, then store in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Reheat thoroughly before serving.

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