Baby Corn Phudina ( Healthy Starter Recipe )
Author:
EasyRecipes .
Recipe type: Snacks
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
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One-dish-suits-all! mint and coriander add an interesting colour and flavour to the crunchy baby corn. Plus, by sautéing instead of deep-frying, we have zapped off the excess calories and pepped up the nutrient-content.
Ingredients
- For The Green Chutney
- 1 cup chopped mint leaves (phudina)
- ½ cup chopped coriander (dhania)
- ¼ cup sliced onions
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp sugar
- 2 to 3 green chillies , roughly chopped
- salt to taste
- Other Ingredients
- 2 cups baby corn , cut into 2 vertically
- 2 tsp melted low-fat butter
- 1½ tsp cornflour
- ¼ tsp black salt (sanchal)
- salt to taste
- For Serving
- ¼ cup sliced onions
- 4 lemon wedges
Instructions
- For the green chutney
- Combine all the ingredients and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste, using very little water.
- Refrigerate and use as required.
- How to proceed
- Boil the baby corn in salted water till they become soft and are cooked.
- Combine the baby corn with the prepared chutney in a bowl, toss well and keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the marinated baby corn and sauté on a medium flame for a minute.
- Add the cornflour, black salt and salt and sauté on a medium flame for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve hot with onions and lemon wedges.