Chinese Corn Cakes

Name: Chinese Corn Cakes
Ingredients: 2 large cobs of fresh corn; 2 spring onions, finely chopped; 30 ml (2 tablespoons) fresh coriander stems, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 10 ml (2 teaspoons) soft green peppercorns, crushed; 30 ml (2 tablespoons) corn flour; 2 eggs, beaten; 15 ml (1 tablespoon) fish sauce; 10 ml (2 teaspoons) soft brown sugar; vegetable oil for frying; sweet chilli sauce for serving

These delicious corn cakes are best prepared with fresh corn cut from the cob. The batter is very thin and, when cooked, produces a light pancake, so do not add extra flour.

Published 1 June 2023

Method

Working downwards along the length of the corn cobs, cut the corn kernels from the cobs with a sharp knife.
Combine the corn kernels, spring onion, coriander, garlic, peppercorns, corn flour, eggs, fish sauce and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Mix well.
Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Drop tablespoonsful of the mixture into the frying pan and cook until golden brown on the under side. Flip over and cook for another 30 seconds. Drain on kitchen paper and serve piping hot with sweet chilli sauce for dipping on the side.