Baby Corn Manchurian

INGREDIENTS
1 packet of babycorn
1 small capsicum/green bell pepper - julienned or chopped (optional)
2 tbsp cornflour/corn starch
4 tbsp all purpose flour/maida
½ tsp ginger garlic paste (optional)
½ tsp black pepper powder or crushed black pepper
water as required
salt as required
oil for shallow frying the babycorn
For the manchurian sauce
2 spring onions, chopped - reserve some greens for garnishing
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 green chili, finely chopped
½ inch ginger, finely chopped
4-5 garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp tomato sauce
½ tsp black pepper powder or crushed black pepper
½ tsp red chilli powder
½ tbsp finely chopped celery
2 tbsp sunflower oil or sesame oil
salt and sugar as required
METHOD
Preparing the batter:
rinse the baby corn in water.
chop them if they are slightly big.
in a bowl mix all the dry ingredients listed under the batter ingredients except for baby corn and oil.
add water and make a thick batter.
dip the baby corn in the batter and coat them evenly.
shallow fry the baby corn till they are golden brown and crisp.
Preparing the sauce
heat oil in a wok or kadai.
add the spring onions and stir fry till they become transparent.
add the ginger, garlic, green chilies and celery.
stir fry for a minute.
now add the soy sauce & tomato sauce.
stir and mix well.
add the fried baby corn.
stir and season with salt, sugar, pepper & red chilli powder.
stir again till the sauce coats the baby corn evenly.
serve baby corn manchurian hot garnished with spring onion greens.