Thursday, August 21, 2008

Hong Kong Baby Corn Delight

SERVES 2

Ingredients

* 2 big onions
* 2 green capsicum
* 250 g baby corn
* 4 medium tomatoes
* 2 tablespoons vinegar
* salt
* 2 teaspoons sugar
* 3/4 teaspoon red chili powder
* 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* 3 garlic flakes
* 2 tablespoons oil
* 1 cup cold water
* 1 1/2 tablespoons cornflour
* 1 teaspoon white pepper powder
* 1/2 teaspoon

Directions
1. Peel and dice onions into 1 inch squares.
2. Soak in water for 1 hour.
3. Dice capsicum into squares.
4. Cut baby corn into 2 inch long pieces diagonally.
5. Grind 3/4 of the tomatoes to a paste.
6. Strain to remove seeds.
7. Remove the skin of the fouth tomato and dice it into 1 inch squares.
8. Take a medium sized bowl.
9. In this, mix the sauces, salt, vinegar, tomato paste and white pepper together.
10. Now heat oil in a wok.
11. Add sugar to the oil.
12. Let it caramelise (do not disturb it till it caramelises).
13.Squeeze onions from water and add to oil.
14. Fry for a minute or two till onions turn golden brown (fry on medium-high flame).
15. Add garlic and red chilli powder.
16. Mix well.
17. Continue to fry for 2-3 minutes.
18. Now add capsicum and aji-no-motto and continue to fry in high flame for 2 minutes.
19. Next add baby corn and stir fry for 3 more minutes.
20. Mix in diced tomato pieces and the ground paste.
21. Stir fry for a minute.
22. Now mix corn flour in a cup of cold water and pour over the vegetables.
23.Mix gently and cook till gravy becomes thick.
24.Serve with fried rice or noodles.

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