4-Herb Corn Fritters

⏱ 15 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Corn

These savoury corn fritters use the natural sweetness of corn, eliminating the need for added sugar. A batter made with flour, masa harina, and fresh herbs is pan-fried until golden. They are served on a bed of watercress with a refreshing mint and lime yogurt sauce. This quick dish is ready in about 15 minutes and serves four people.

4-Herb Corn Fritters

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup masa harina
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 10 ounces frozen corn (if using frozen corn, thaw first) or 10 ounces fresh corn (if using frozen corn, thaw first)
  • 3 scallions, sliced thinly
  • 1/2 red jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves, minced
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh watercress, washed and dried well
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 scallions, sliced thinly
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh mint, minced
  • 1 grated lime, zest of
  • 1 lime, juice of
  • 1 pinch salt

Method

  1. First, make the sauce by mixing all its listed ingredients in a small bowl. Cover it and place it in the fridge for at least 1 hour before you plan to serve the fritters.
  2. Sift the flour and baking powder together into a large bowl. Create a hollow in the middle and pour in the milk and beaten eggs.
  3. Whisk the milk and eggs into the dry ingredients, continuing to beat until you have a thick, smooth batter with no lumps.
  4. Stir the corn, sliced scallions, minced red chile, and cilantro into the batter. Add salt and pepper according to your taste.
  5. Place a large, heavy skillet or griddle over heat. Lightly coat the surface with a little grapeseed oil. For each fritter, drop a heaped tablespoon of batter into the pan, cooking no more than four at once.
  6. Fry the fritters for about 2 minutes on each side until they are firm and a golden colour. Adjust the heat if they begin to brown too quickly.
  7. Transfer the cooked fritters to paper towels to drain. You can keep them warm on a platter in a low oven while you cook the remaining batter, adding more oil to the pan as needed.
  8. Divide the fresh watercress among four plates. Place the warm fritters on top of the greens and serve immediately with the chilled yogurt sauce.
  9. As an option, you can quickly wilt the watercress by sauteing it in a small amount of oil for roughly 15 seconds.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium174500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryCorn
AuthorCOOKGIRl