Fresh Corn Pakora (Corn Fritters)
Ingredients
- 4 cob Sweet Corn large
- 1 cup Chickpea flour
- 1 tbsp Rice flour
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds roasted and hand crushed
- 1 Serrano Pepper
- 1 inch Ginger
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1 Lemon Juice medium size lemon, fresh squeezed
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Add serrano peppers, ginger, salt, turmeric, and red chili powder in a food processor to prepare fine paste.
- Cut corn off the cob, place kernels in a food processor and roughly process.
- Remove the corn mixture into a large mixing bowl, add chickpea flour, cornstarch, rice flour, hand crushed roasted cumin seeds, lemon juice and baking soda. Whisk the mixture until it's light and airy.
- Heat oil in a heavy pot to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
- Drop the fritter batter by hand or with the help of a spoon into the hot oil, and fry until golden brown.
- Remove and drain on a paper towels. Serve the fritters with your favorite chutney, sour cream or ketchup.
Notes
Serving Suggestions: Serve warm fritters with yogurt or sour cream with a pinch of chaat masala, cilantro-mint chutney, and tamarind-date chutney.
