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Corn Fritters with Cilantro
Corn Fritters with Cilantro are golden, crispy small pancakes made from a batter of corn kernels, flour, eggs, and spices, flavored with onion, ginger, and fresh cilantro. The fritters are pan-fried and finished briefly in the oven to ensure even cooking and a tender inside.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups corn kernels
- 2 spring onions
- 1/2 onion
- 1 ginger knob
- bunch cilantro aka coriander, leaves and stalks
- chili medium
- 1 tablespoon cumin dried
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 egg
- 1 cup self-raising flour
- sea salt flakes
- black pepper in grinder
- olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 ℃ (350 ℉).
- Saute the onion and ginger in a little oil until soft and translucent.
- Place the flour, 1 cup (150 g) of the corn kernels, onion, ginger, cumin, water and eggs into a food processor and process until well combined.
- Place mixture into a large mixing bowl and stir through the remaining corn, shallots, chilli, and coriander and season the mixture with sea salt and black pepper.
- In a non-stick fry pan place a little oil and set over high heat.
- Using a 30 ml (1 oz) ladle cook fritters 2 at a time, approx 1 minute per side or until golden.
- Transfer to an oven proof rack and tray and cook for a further 3-4 minutes in the oven.
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