Sweetcorn fritters with tomato relish

Everyone loves a sweet corn fritter. Serve it with the tangy tomato relish and you'll have clean plates every time.

Ingredients

  • vegetable oil spray

  • 3 cups fresh or canned corn kernels

    around 500g, or 2 x 420g cans drained

  • 3 spring onions

    chopped

  • 1 small red capsicum

    200g, finely chopped

  • 2 eggs

    lightly beaten

  • ½ cup self-raising flour

  • 2 large tomatoes

    330-350g, finely chopped

  • 1 clove garlic

    peeled but whole

  • 2 tbsp sugar

  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar

  • salt and pepper

    to taste

Allergy Advice

Contains Eggs

Contains Gluten

Equipment

  • 1 small saucepan
  • 1 large non-stick frying pan

Instructions

  1. To make the relish, place all relish ingredients (tomatoes, garlic, sugar, red wine vinegar) in a small saucepan and bring to the boil.
  2. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 12-15 minutes until slightly thickened. Discard garlic clove.
  3. To make the fritters, heat a large non-stick frying pan to medium-high and spray lightly with vegetable oil.
  4. While the pan is heating, mix corn, spring onion and red capsicum together and season well with salt and pepper.
  5. Add eggs and stir through before adding flour and combining well.
  6. Drop ¼ cup of mixture per fritter into the frying pan, turning after 2-3 minutes. Cook until golden on both sides.
  7. Serve with a salad and the tomato relish.

Notes

Tip
If you are using fresh corn kernels, boil them in water for 3 minutes and drain.
Variation
If you don't want to make the relish, you can use a store-bought one or a dollop of sweet chilli sauce.

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