Baby Corn Jalfrezi

Baby Corn Jalfrezi is a tasty and spicy dry curry. Jalfrezi is made with stir-frying baby corn and capsicum and then adding it to a flavourful gravy. You can also add other vegetables to this recipe.

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

For stir-fry

• 1 teaspoon of oil
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 250 grams of baby corn, chopped
• 150 grams of bell peppers, chopped
• a pinch of salt

For curry

• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds
• 1-inch ginger, grated or crushed
• 1 teaspoon of garlic chopped
• 1 green chilli slit
• 1/2 cup of onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup of tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon of tomato puree or tomato ketchup (use tomato ketchup if you prefer a slightly sweeter taste)
• 1 teaspoon of coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli powder
• 1/4th teaspoon of black pepper powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of cumin powder
• 1/4th teaspoon of turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of dry fenugreek leaves
• salt to taste
• a handful of coriander sprigs, chopped for garnishing.

Procedure

Stir-Fry

• In a pan, add a teaspoon of oil and one tablespoon of butter.
• Once the butter has melted, add the chopped baby corns and stir-fry on high flame for two minutes.
• Then add the chopped capsicum and a pinch of salt.
• Stir-fry until the vegetables shrink slightly but are still crunchy.

For curry

• In a saucepan, add two tablespoons of oil.
• Once the oil has heated, add 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
• Once the cumin seeds have crackled, add the chopped garlic, slit green chillies. Saute` for a minute.
• Then add the chopped onions and saute` for two minutes.
• Then add the grated ginger and saute` until onion turns light brown.
• Then add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder and cumin powder. Saute` for a minute.
• Then add the chopped tomatoes, salt to taste and cook until tomatoes turn soft and into a thick gravy.
• Add a tablespoon of tomato puree or tomato ketchup, black pepper powder and dry fenugreek leaves.
• Cook for two to three minutes.
• Add the stir-fried baby corn and capsicum. Cook for two to three minutes.
• Garnish with chopped coriander sprigs.

Baby Corn Jalfrezi is ready. Serve it with Indian bread like chapati or Naan bread or rice.

Vegan Options

• For the vegan option, use oil instead of butter.