
These simple yet flavourful offerings are perfect for that in-between meal.
CORN FRITTERS
WITH BEEF BACON,
ROAST TOMATOES
AND CORIANDER
SALAD
You can replace the beef
dish, you may omit the
bacon and substitute it with
fetta cheese. Preparation
time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 10 minutes. Serves:
4 people.
5 tbsp cornflour
½ tsp sodium bicarbonate
50ml water
Salt and pepper to taste
4 fresh whole corn,
kernels only
1 red chilli, seeded & finely
chopped
½ Spanish onion, finely diced
1 Kaffir lime leaf (stem
removed & finely sliced)
2 springs of coriander leaves,
finely sliced
½ tsp coriander powder
½ tsp cumin powder
Pinch of salt and pepper
to taste
4 tbsp olive oil
4 sprigs coriander,
leaves only
4 sprigs mint leaves,
leaves only
½ cucumber, seeded and
shredded
¼ Spanish onion, finely
sliced
12 rashes of beef bacon
8 roasted tomatoes (see
recipe above)
1. Mix the cornflour, sodium
bicarbonate and water into a
smooth paste in a large mixing
bowl. Mix in the corn, chilli,
diced onion, coriander
powder, cumin powder, Kaffir
lime leaf & chopped coriander.
Leave in the fridge for at least
30 minutes. In a non-stick
pan, heat the olive oil and
thinly spread approximately
two tablespoons of the
mixture on the pan. Repeat
until mixture is used up. When
one side is golden brown,
carefully flip the fritter on its
other side to brown it evenly.
2. For the salad, toss together
the picked coriander, mint,
cucumber and Spanish onion
with a little olive oil. Season
with salt and pepper.
3. Meanwhile, fry the beef
bacon until crispy and set
aside for assembly.
4. To assemble, stack the
corn fritters with roast
tomato halves and bacon. Top
with the coriander salad and
serve immediately. |