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Indonesian-Style Corn Cakes or Fritters
In Indonesia, we learned to make light, airy corn fritters from plump kernels of fresh corn, shallots and chilies, all held together with only eggs and flour. A food processor makes quick work of prepping the batter. As for cooking, you have a couple choices. You can use a skillet to pan-fry silver dollar–sized corn cakes, or you can deep-fry pillowy, puffy fritters. The former requires much less oil but the latter are, arguably, more fun to eat. The mayo-based dipping sauce isn’t Indonesian, but it’s a perfect accompaniment to the savory-sweet two-bite cakes or fritters.
Makes about
20 cakes or fritters
Don’t overprocess the corn. Add the kernels to the processor only after the shallot and chili are finely chopped, then pulse no more than a few times. The corn is best as a mix of chunky kernels and pulverized bits. When adding the flour, be sure to sprinkle it in, not dump it in a single spot, so it will evenly combine with the other ingredients in just a few pulses.
40 minutes
Ingredients
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¼
cup mayonnaise
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3
tablespoons chili-garlic sauce, divided
Directions
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01In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce and the lime juice. Taste and season with salt and pepper; set aside. In another small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, ¾ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon white pepper.