Corn Fritter/Vada

It’s an easiest and tastiest fritter. It’s a perfect tea time snacks. Kids will addict with this fritter. Its best evening snack when it’s more crisp on the outside and inside with soft and flavors.
 
It works well as a starter. This is simple to make and delicious. Hope you will enjoy with this corn fritter at your snack time.

Ingredients
Corn Kernels - 1 ½ cups
Chana Dal – ½ cup
Chopped Onion – 1 (big)
Green Chillies – 3
Red Chilli - 2
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp
Corn Flour – 3 tsp
Chopped Coriander Leaves – ½ cup
Chopped Mint Leaves – 5 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
Method
Soak chana dal in hot water for at least an hour. Keep ready all the ingredients to prepare this tasty vada.
Grind the corn kernels (1 cup) and the soaked and drained chana dal, green chillies, red chilli (optional), fennel seeds and ginger to a coarse paste adding little water.
Boil ½ cup of sweet corn and keep aside in a bowl. Then transfer this vada mix, add chopped onions, corn flour, coriander leaves, mint leaves, and cumin seeds, salt and mix well.
Form lemon sized balls with the mixture. Flatten it on your palm to make a patti shape.
Prepare patties with rest of the mixture. Keep ready to fry all the patties. If you wish you can refrigerate another 10 min in this stage.
In a pan, heat oil. Once it’s hot, reduce the flame to medium and carefully place the patties in the oil and fry them on both sides to golden brown color.
Server hot corn fritter with coconut chutney or tomato sauce.