Bakwan jagung, or corn fritters are a very simple, yet delicious side dish or snack in Indonesia that are found in any warung or restaurant offering authentic Indonesian cuisine. Bakwan jagung is normally made with fresh corn or sweet corn that can be found at almost every grocery store or local market. However, you can always opt for canned corn as a ready-to-use ingredient. Below is simple recipe for cooking your own sweet corn fritters. \AM
Ingredients
- 150 gram canned corn/peeled fresh corn
- 1 egg
- 50 grams plain flour
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 stalk spring onion
Spice Paste
- 3 shallots
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 red chillies
- 2 bird's eyes chillies (optional)
- 1 tablespoon of coriander
- 1 kaffir lime leaf
- Salt and sugar to taste
Directions
Blend or grind all the ingredients for spice paste. Then add the corn, and continue blending (grinding roughly.) Put the mixture into a bowl, add the flour, celery, spring onion and egg. Mix well. Heat the oil in deep wok, and fry 1 tablespoon of mixture at a time until slightly brown.
Tips: You can add some fresh small prawns into the mix for more flavour.
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