Thai Corn Fritters Recipe Tod Man Khao Pod

THAI CORN FRITTERS (TOD MAN KHAO POD)

Steps:

• Start boiling corn on the cob. Alternately, an equivalent amount of frozen corn can be used in step 5 below.
• Start heating oil in a small cooking pot with the burner set to medium. NOTE: a smaller pot will allow less oil to be used to permit coverage of the fritters. Alternately, other cooking oils can be used.
• Mix masa harina cornflour, baking powder, and 1/2 tablespoon of salt in a mixing bowl.
• Beat egg separately, then add to the dry mix.
• Fold in egg, curry paste, freshly grated ginger, and lime juice until fully blended.
• Cut boiled corn from the cob and blend into the mixture.
• Using a tablespoon, carefully drop spoonfuls of mixture into the oil. Avoid dropping the spoonfuls of mixture to prevent oil spatter. Ideally, a cookie scoop can be used to create uniform fritters.
• The fritters cook quickly in the pan, so watch for browning on the underside. This can happen in a little as 30 seconds.
• Using a fork, carefully turn over the fritters to brown the other side.
• Place completed fritters on a paper towel to remove excess grease.

THAI CORN FRITTERS (TOD MAN KHAO POD)

Steps:

• Start boiling 1 ear of corn while preparing other ingredients.
• Mix cornflour, baking powder, and 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt in a bowl.
• Whisk egg until fully beaten, then add to bowl.
• Combine egg, chili paste, lemongrass paste, and lime juice with dry ingredients. Fold ingredients together until fully blended.
• Cut kernels off cooked ear of corn and break into individual pieces. Combine with batter from previous step until fully blended.
• Add olive oil to a small cooking pot and turn heat to medium. NOTE: using a large pan will cause the oil to spread out too far, making it difficult to fully cook the fritters.
• Allow corn batter to settle at least 15 minutes to allow ingredients to blend.
• Prepare dipping sauce by mixing sweet and sour sauce with sriracha hot sauce (adding more or less as desired to increase or decrease the heat).
• Assuming oil is hot, CAREFULLY add dough to oil using a teaspoon. NOTE: don't drop the dough in; try to release it as close as possible to the surface to prevent oil spatter.
• Watch fritters carefully to prevent burning, as they cook VERY fast.
• Flip each fritter over to cook the other side.
• Fish out each fritter with a slotted spoon and place on paper towel to absorb grease.