Name: Sweetcorn beignets
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: makes 20
Ingredients: 3 sweetcorn cobs, cooked, kernels sliced off; 200g tapioca flour; 150g polenta; ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda; ¼ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp chilli flakes; 1 tsp cumin seeds toasted; 330ml cider; sunflower oil for frying; flaky sea salt to serve; 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 2 medium courgettes finely diced; 1 green chilli diced; 1 garlic clove grated; 1 green tomato diced; 1 tsp chopped coriander; juice 1 lime

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Sweetcorn beignets

Sweetcorn beignets

Tom Kerridge

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makes 20

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Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Serve these crunchy snacks as a canapé with salsa for dipping, or as a side dish with steak or roast chicken. They also make a great brunch dish with eggs, bacon or avocado

Gluten-free

Healthy

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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3 sweetcorn

cobs, cooked, kernels sliced off
200g tapioca

flour
150g polenta
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp chilli flakes
1 tsp cumin seeds

toasted
330ml cider
sunflower oil

for frying
flaky sea salt

to serve

For the salsa

1 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 medium courgettes

finely diced
1 green chilli

diced
1 garlic clove

grated
1 green tomato

diced
1 tsp chopped coriander
juice 1 lime

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal124
fat6g
saturates1g
carbs13g
sugars2g
fibre2g
protein2g
salt0.2g

Method

step 1

First, make the salsa. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the courgettes for about 3 mins until lightly coloured. Remove from the pan and mix with the chilli, garlic, tomato and coriander while the courgettes are still hot. Leave to cool, then finish with the lime juice and some seasoning. Set aside.
step 2

In a food processor, whizz a third of the corn kernels to a purée. Transfer to a large bowl and combine with the tapioca, polenta, bicarb, spices and some seasoning, then whisk in the cider. Tip in the remaining sweetcorn and give everything a stir to make a batter.
step 3

Heat a deep-fat fryer to 180C or until a piece of bread browns in 20 secs, or fill a large, heavy-based saucepan with oil. Working in batches, deep-fry large spoonfuls of the batter for 1-2 mins or until golden, then remove with a slotted spoon onto a baking tray lined with kitchen paper. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and serve with the salsa. For more info on deep-frying safely, see our guide.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2016

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