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Thai Spicy Sweetcorn Fritters

Category: Starters

Serves: 4 people

Preparing time: 00:00

Cooking time: 00:00

Ingredients

275g tinned or frozen sweetcorn

1 tbsp kaffir lime leaves (finely sliced)

2 tbsp Mai Siam Fish Sauce

1 heaped tsp Mai Siam Red Curry Paste

1 tsp Mai Siam Palm Sugar or brown sugar

2 tbsp cornflour or potato starch

vegetable oil for frying

1 egg

Mai Siam Sweet Chilli Sauce (mixed with some chopped red onion and cucumber)

Cooking Method

Step 1

Drain or defrost the sweetcorn, depending on which one you are using.

Step 2

Place 2/3rds of the sweetcorn in a blender together with all ingredients except the frying oil. Tip out into a large bowl and mix in remaining whole kernels of sweetcorn.

Step 3

Heat wok or frying pan and add about 3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil and heat gently. Spoon a rounded tablespoon of the mixture into the hot oil.

Step 4

Cook about 8 - 10 fritters at a time, and turn them over to cook on both sides.

Step 5

Drain on kitchen paper and keep warm. Continue cooking spicy corn cakes, using up all the mixture.

Step 6

Serve with Mai Siam Sweet Chilli Sauce mixed with finely chopped red onion and cucumber.

Step 7

Makes about 12 fritters

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