Corn Fritters
These healthy gluten-free corn fritters are so delicious and easy to make for quick lunch, brunch or dinner especially fresh corn is easily available in the market. They taste so good dipped in herbed yogurt. They are gluten-free and vegetarian.
Ingredients
- 2 cup corn
- ¼ cup Scallions chopped both green and white parts
- ½ onion, chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 2-3 green chilies, chopped 2 are good for less spicy
- 1 cup Gluten free flour
- ½ cup cornmeal
- ½ cup almond meal
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp garam masala – optional
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- Neutral Oil for shallow frying
Instructions
- Microwave whole corn with the husks for 2 mins for each corn.
- Remove corn kernels from the cob in a bowl with the help of a knife.
- Take the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Give it a light stir.
- Mix the corn kernels with the dry ingredients and give it a good stir. Add water ¼ - ½ cup of water. Mix well. Start with less water and add more if needed. The batter should not be too runny.
- Pre heat oil in a shallow frying pan on medium heat.
- Then drop about ¼ cup batter and fry these fritters in a thin layer of oil until golden and crisp on both sides.
- Cook over medium-low heat until golden, then flip and cook on the second side until cooked thoroughly.
- Remove them on absorbent paper to take off access oil from them.
- Serve them warm with yogurt sauce or any other sauce of your choice with some lemon slices to drizzle on top.
- Yogurt sauce – Take 1 cup plain yogurt, add salt, chilies or any other seasoning of your choice. Add freshly chopped mint and cilantro or dill. I also sprinkled some sumac on top.
Notes
- Gluten Free Flour mix is from Bob's Red Mill.
- Chickpea flour can used in place of GF flour.
- Extra batter keeps well in the fridge to use latter.