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Corn Fritters
Serves 4
30 mins
70 KcalCorn Fritters are a pleasing and delicious snack where the sweetness of corn is married with a savoury and flavoured batter to give you something pleasurable and crispy. Fritters are very popular in various cuisines and can be taken as a side dish, snack, or even as a light meal. The corn fritters recipe is straightforward and, therefore, an easy dish to prepare with common ingredients found in most kitchens. A very famous recipe for corn fritters includes mixing fresh, frozen, or canned corn kernels with a batter consisting of flour, egg, milk, and rich seasoning. More often than not, other ingredients added to the batter include onions, garlic, and green chillies, adding more flavour and spice. Some extra flavour can come from sprinkling cumin, paprika, or black pepper. The mixture is dropped in small spoonfuls into boiling oil and fried golden brown and crispy on the exterior but soft and juicy on the corn inside. It is usually served with multiple dips, such as sour cream, salsa or sweet chilli sauce, in addition to the natural flavour of the dish. These fritters are quite versatile in that they can be enjoyed on their own, with salads, soups, or grilled meats. A healthier take on it would be to bake the fritters instead of frying them. The corn fritters recipe is endless, as you can add cheese and herbs or even a pinch of sugar to make them sweet. For a snacky dinner or an event, corn fritters are sure to be a hit.
Ingredients required for Corn Fritters
- 250 gms all-purpose flour
- 200 gms sweet corn
- Salt
- 2 green chilli
- Cooking oil
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 50 gms onion
- Ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- Coriander
Cooking steps for Corn Fritters
- 1Let's try out the recipe of sweet corn fritters.
- 2Take 200 gms of sweet corn kernels. You could use fresh corn or frozen, depending on what is available.
- 3Place the kernels in a mixer and lightly grind them.
- 4This would mean you want to crush it so that it breaks the corn into little pieces but not puree it. The coarsely ground corn will give fritters the required texture and crunch.
- 5Once the corn has been ground, transfer it to a bowl.
- 6Add 50 gms of finely chopped onions to the ground corn.
- 7Chop two green chillies finely and add them to the mixture. The green chillies will add a mild heat to your fritters, and you can add as many as you like, depending on how spicy you want it.
- 8Add a handful of chopped coriander leaves for enhanced freshness in the fritter. The coriander not only brings a pop of colour to your fritter but also gives the fritter a robust and brilliant flavoured.
- 9Add 1 Tsp of ginger-garlic paste to create an aromatic flavoured base for the fritter.
- 10Add the red chilli powder, so the fritters are a little spicy, and a half Tsp of turmeric powder to impart that warm earthy flavoured.
- 11Season the mixture with salt to your taste. Then mix well so the flavours are correctly distributed.
- 12Add 100 gms of gram flour (besan) to hold all of the ingredients together. The gram flour is an important ingredient for the fritters to keep their shape and stick together well while frying. Mix everything well to make a batter.
- 13If the mixture happens to be dry and does not hold together, add just a little water. It should hold its shape but not be too thick. It should be of a "dropping" consistency so that it can be easily scooped and dropped into the hot oil.
- 14Now, heat oil in a kadai (Indian wok) on medium flame. Once the oil is hot, take spoonfuls of the corn mixture and gently drop them into the oil.
- 15Do not overcrowd the pan because this can reduce the oil's temperature and make the fritters soggy.
- 16Fry the fritters until golden brown on both sides, which will take 3-4 minutes.
- 17It is better if the heat is medium so that the fritters do not get burnt from the outside but cook inside wholly.
- 18After they are crispy and golden, lift them out of the oil with a slotted spoon and let them sit on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
- 19The delicious sweet corn fritters are best served hot because they crisp up after leaving the pan.
- 20Dip them into some ketchup or green chutney. The recipe of Corn Fritters yields crispy, golden-brown bites with a sweet and savoury flavour, perfect as a snack or appetiser.
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FAQs
What are Corn Fritters?
Corn fritters are savoury or sweet fritters made from a batter containing corn kernels, often mixed with flour, eggs, and seasonings. The corn can be fresh, frozen, or canned. However, in either case, the batter usually gets deep-fried or pan-fried until the crust is golden. These fritters are taken as an appetiser, a side dish, or even a snack, and they go well with dipping sauces like sour cream, salsa, or spicy mayonnaise. The sweet and textural characteristic of the usage of natural corn content makes this a popular and versatile dish.
Are Corn Fritters healthy?
Corn fritters are tasty, but their health quotient depends on how they have been prepared. If they are deep-fried, they could be calorie-dense and high in fat, so you could get healthier alternatives by pan-frying or baking them. Fresh corn adds some dietary fibre, vitamins, and antioxidants, but I wouldn't call it the healthiest if made into a fritter with white flour. Use whole grain flour or chickpea flour to make a gluten-free version and add vegetables like bell peppers or spinach for added nutrients.
Could Corn Fritters be vegan?
Absolutely. Corn fritters are easily made vegan by adding flax eggs, prepared by mixing 1 Tbsp of ground flaxseed with 2.5 Tbsp of water, or you can use a mixture of flour and water that becomes thick enough to form a batter.
