11. Dry n Spicy Corn Manchurian

What You're Gonna Need:

Fresh ears of corn  2
Onion, large           1
Garlic cloves          5/6
Ginger                    1 ts
Green chilies          5/6
Dry red Chilies       4
Bell peppers
Dark Soy Sauce      1 tablespoon
Tomato ketchup      1 tablespoon
White vinegar         1/2 tablespoon
Paprika                    1 teaspoon
Black pepper
Salt
Vegetable oil           1 tablespoon      


What You're Gonna Do:

Get your corn cleaned off its leaves at the vendor's, or be strong and butcher it from its stem with brute physical force like I did (super human strength alert!) Now, using a sharp knife, slice the corn kernels off. Put in a pressure cooker with a pinch of salt, cover with an inch or two of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Meanwhile, prep your veggies. Dice the onion, mince the garlic, grate the ginger, cube the bell peppers, chop the chilies and set aside.

Drain your corn and set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok.

Add the onion, followed by the garlic and the ginger. Saute until onions are translucent and the mixture fragrant. Add the bell peppers & both the green chilies as well as the dry red chilies. Fry for about 2/3 mins. Sprinkle some salt to avoid burning.

Add the corn and toss well. Turn the heat to low.

In a bowl, add the tomato ketchup, the soy sauce, the vinegar and mix well. Add this to the wok. Mix to quote well.

Add the paprika, followed by half of the black pepper. Add about 3/4 tablespoons of water. Let it bubble away. Check for seasoning and add salt as per taste.

Turn off the heat. Sprinkle the rest of the crushed black pepper on top and serve hot.

(THIS IS VERY SPICY. PLEASE ADJUST ACCORDING TO YOUR PREFERENCE. WE HAD TO EAT NOLEN GURER SONDESH TO BRING OURSELVES BACK TO MORTAL EARTH)

10. Fiery Schezwan Prawns

 

What You're Gonna Need:

Prawns (de-veined)-  300grams

Yellow Bell Pepper- 1 (or bell peppers of your choice) 

Tomatoes (finely chopped)- 1

Dried Red Chilies- 4 (or you can adjust according your taste)

Ginger (chopped)

Garlic (minced)- 5-6 

Onions (chopped)- 1 

Chili Powder 

Freshly Grounded Black Pepper

Red Chili Sauce

Dark Soy Sauce

Cornflour

Sugar 

Salt 

Marinade:

In a bowl marinade the cleaned and de-veined prawns with black pepper powder, garlic cloves, pinch of salt and vinegar for 15-30 minutes depending on the size of the prawns. 

What You're Gonna Do:

Take a heavy bottomed pan. Put some vegetable oil. Put the marinaded prawns in to the pan and fry until the prawns are cooked( make sure it is not overcooked which will make the prawns rubbery ). Keep aside the cooked prawns in a bowl. Now take a skillet put some olive oil and add garlic, ginger, dried red chilies . Saute on a high flame until translucent. Then add the bell peppers and the tomatoes and cook on a medium flame. Add some chili powder and crushed black pepper to it. Saute until oil separates from the mixture.Then add the prawns and mix well with the masalas. In the interim, take a bowl put 2-3 teaspoons of  chili powder, red chili sauce, dark soy sauce, a pinch of sugar to adjust the acidity of the sauces, water and cornflour and give a nice stir to the mixture to avoid any lumps. Add this mixture to the skillet along with a sprinkle of salt. Pour a small amount of  water , give it a stir. Simmer for 5-7 minz. Serve hot with fried rice or anything of your choice.

PS : You can always adjust the amount of chilies according to your taste buds . And the fried rice recipe will be on the blog soon!

Happy Cooking

-Deb