Sweet Corn Cakes

17 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh corn or 2 cups frozen corn (if using frozen corn, make sure to drain it well to avoid soggy cakes)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 teaspoons minced red chili peppers
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 scallions or 1 green onion, minced (I use 2 'cause I like green onions)
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (you can use parsley if you can't find fresh cilantro)
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce (simply seasoning sauce or Nam Pla)
  • oil (for cooking, as needed)
  • SPICY MALT SEASONING SAUCE FOR DIPPING
  • 1/4 cup malt vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons minced red chili peppers
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce (seasoning sauce)

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large bowl, combine the corn, flour, and baking powder; mix with mixer on medium speed until flour begins to bind with the corn.
  2. 2
    Add the minced red peppers, sugar, scallion, cilantro, seasoning sauce and egg.
  3. 3
    Continue mixing until mixture becomes thick and spreadable (you want mixture to spread slightly when it is dropped in the oil).
  4. 4
    In a nonstick skillet, heat about one tablespoon of oil.
  5. 5
    Drop large spoonfuls of batter into skillet and let spread; brown cake on both sides, approximately 3 minutes per side.
  6. 6
    Continue doing this until batter is gone, adding oil as needed.
  7. 7
    Serve with Spicy Malt Seasoning Sauce.
  8. 8
    SPICY MALT SEASONING SAUCE FOR DIPPING:
  9. 9
    Combine all dipping sauce ingredients; mix well.

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