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Vegan Corn Fritters, Fat-Free

April 8, 2011

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This recipe for gluten-free vegan corn fritters, with the freshness of leeks, garlic greens, and coriander leaves, will leave your mouth watering for more. And best of all, they are fat free.
vegan corn fritters

I first waltzed into Edith Wharton’s deliciously tragic world during a lonely week in New York City. It was over a decade ago and I was traveling with Desi who was at a conference all day most days, leaving me with nothing but time on my hands. When I tired of looking around (yes, there’s a limit to tourism even in the world’s most famous city), I stopped at a bookstore for a good read. I picked up The House of Mirth because the book flap told me it was about a tragic young protagonist navigating New York City’s unforgiving, unbending ruling class of the late 19th century.

It was a memorable tryst because Wharton’s the kind of writer whose sense of human drama transcends time and space and it was not difficult to empathize with the protagonist, Lily Bart, even though my life was nowhere near as infused with romantic adventure and drama as hers.

The next time I met Wharton’s imagination was not long after, in a movie based on her Pulitzer-winning novel, The Age of Innocence.

This time I was not just reading about a world dominated by the opulent lifestyles of a privileged few from long ago. Martin Scorsese’s magnificent movie version, which I chanced upon during the mindless act of channel-surfing, literally transported me into a time when the women were always perfect but incredibly complex, and the men were arrogant and aloof until love made slaves of them.

Ever since, each time the movie’s on– much to Desi’s annoyance because he likes to dismiss even classic romances as “chick flicks” — I refuse to switch channels. There’s just something about all that quivering, unfulfilled passion and all those beautiful people living their beautiful, imaginary lives that thrills me to the core.

But as much as I love the movie, and as much as I love Wharton’s evocative writing, I only actually took up the book this week. It held no surprises for me, but I simply could not tear away from it until the last page was turned. I did take a break, however, and here’s why that happened. Just as I had gotten all wrapped up in all the intrigue and nail-biting romance, I was interrupted by a craving and a longing all my own after reading the following paragraph:

After a velvety oyster soup came shad and cucumbers, then a young broiled turkey with corn fritters, followed by a canvas-back with currant jelly and a celery mayonnaise. Mr. Letterblair, who lunched on a sandwich and tea, dined deliberately and deeply, and insisted on his guest’s doing the same.

Corn fritters. Yum.

vegan corn fritters

 

Well, here was a little piece of romance in Countess Olenska and Archer Newland’s life that I could actually share. So off I went to my kitchen to cook up a version that is perhaps nothing like what people ate in the late 19th century because do you honestly think they worried about making food fat-free then? No wonder they were so content. Well, almost.

My healthy vegan corn fritters are delightful and delicious, and to make them even more so I infused them with a lot of herby goodness. My dormant vegetable garden is already springing back to life as the weather warms up, and I picked handfuls of chives and garlic greens to add flavor to my fritters without eclipsing the sweetness of the corn. I also threw in some oniony leek greens, although scallions would do just as well here.

These fritters are very crispy if eaten rightaway, when they are piping hot, but because they are pan-fried with fat-free cooking spray– not deep-fried in oil the way corn fritters usually are– they do lose their crispness at room temperature. But you can bring them back to crunchy life by popping them into a hot oven for five minutes.

So here they are, my rooted-in-reality and fat-free, good-for-you corn fritters. Because this is the age of no mysteries and we all know whatย  fat can do to our thankfully corset-free waistlines.

Enjoy, all!

White rectangular dish with golden corn fritters topped with chives.
5 from 3 votes
Vegan Corn Fritters
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Vegan Corn Fritters, Fat-Free
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
This recipe for gluten-free vegan corn fritters, with the freshness of leeks, garlic greens, and coriander leaves, will leave your mouth watering for more. And best of all, they are fat free.
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American, gluten-free, nut-free, Soy-free, Vegan
Servings: 24 fritters
Calories: 105 kcal
Author: Vaishali
Ingredients
  • 2 cups frozen sweet corn, thawed
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped leek greens (can substitute shallots or spring onions)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped chives
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped garlic greens (use 2 tsp of minced garlic if you don't have these)
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup brown rice flour
  • 1/2 cup stone-ground corn meal
  • 1/2 cup water (be prepared to add more or less)
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat a cast-iron or non-stick skillet and spray evenly with a fat-free vegetable oil spray. Alternately, brush the surface lightly with a thin coating of oil.
  2. Mix all the ingredients, adding the water slowly, until you have a batter that's fluid but firm enough that you can scoop it up with your fingertips and drop into a skillet.
  3. Drop enough fritters into the pan so you have fritters that are thin, almost pancakey, because you want them to cook through. Cook on medium heat until the bottom turns a rich golden-brown.
  4. Flip over and cook the other side until golden.
  5. Serve hot with a chutney or ketchup.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Corn Fritters, Fat-Free
Amount Per Serving (4 fritters)
Calories 105
% Daily Value*
Potassium 195mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 22.5g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g 10%
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin A 5%
Vitamin C 7%
Calcium 1%
Iron 11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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More fritters from the archives:

Garlicky Zucchini Fritters

Fat Free Tapioca Pearl Fritters

Vegan Black-Eyed Pea Cakes

 

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Comments

  1. Rajani says

    April 8, 2011 at

    Super write up to this post. Corn fritters with cooking spray, near-no oil, mmmmm.. great.

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    April 8, 2011 at

    Hi Vaishali,

    Looks delicious. Can chickpea flour be added instead of brown rice?
    I am a lover of cooking which i recently discovered and want to create delicious, good looking and healthy dishes. Want to konw which is the best type of oven to be bought for baking? I love baked foods and am interested in trying
    out some of them.

    It is really good on your part that along with delicious treats you also provice some food for our mind through your writings.

    waiting for the reply,
    god bless.
    Nisha

    Reply
  3. Vaishali says

    April 8, 2011 at

    Rajani, Thanks.

    Nisha, I use a gas oven for baking and I love it, but electric ovens– which many bakers prefer– are very good as well. When I had an electric oven, I found that I needed less baking time, but that could just have been because the temperature controls may have been off. I am not sure where you are, and what sort of choices are available to you, but with any oven– and with baking in general– you will need to go through some trial and error before you learn how to do things exactly right.

    Reply
  4. Priya says

    April 8, 2011 at

    Guilt free corn fritters looks fabulous..

    Reply
  5. Latha says

    April 8, 2011 at

    Corn fritters look wonderful!

    Reply
  6. Amritha Kalyani says

    April 8, 2011 at

    I was looking for some nice cookie recipe and happened to stop by your blog. Your recipes are great.And I am really happy to see all vegan recipes. Woowww.. I love this corn fritters. I had glanced the pictures and they were all so welcoming..Like to keep checking your new recipes. Will b back soon ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  7. Gina says

    April 9, 2011 at

    I really love your site and your recipes. They always stand out from the many other blogs. Many thanks for what you share with us.

    Reply
  8. Usha says

    April 9, 2011 at

    Corn fritters look great!

    Reply
  9. divya says

    April 9, 2011 at

    Fantastic…irresistibly yumm..

    Reply
  10. Evolver says

    August 26, 2011 at

    I have NEVER started salivating over a picture of any recipe that I have found online. These fritters look amazing! I could have sworn one of the fritters formed a mouth and said, “eat me!”. Will be trying these tomorrow.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  11. APilotsWife says

    May 24, 2012 at

    Whoa!!! These look heavenly. My oldest has been begging for us to make corn cakes together. I guess he saw them on T.V. because I have never attempted. ๐Ÿ™‚ Guess what we’re making today after school?? Thank you so much for sharing.

    Reply
  12. Anonymous says

    December 7, 2012 at

    I’m not seeing any baking powder in this recipe. I’m wondering what gives them “lift”.

    Reply
  13. Vaishali Honawar says

    July 17, 2013 at

    Anon, they don’t need any baking powder. They are pretty perfect as they are.

    Reply
  14. Sonni Echeverria says

    July 9, 2014 at

    These look great! I was wondering if I could use all purpose flour?

    Reply
    • Vaishali says

      July 9, 2014 at

      Hi Sonni, yes you certainly can.

      Reply
  15. Vegan Yarn Store says

    January 31, 2016 at

    Made these today and loved them! I switched out the rice flour for chickpea flour and added a red chilli (which I would definitely recommend!) – they worked really well, although I had to put almost a cup of water in to make a decent batter consistency. Kept them warm in the oven as I cooked the rest of the batch up and they were perfect, didn’t dry out or burn. These will become a definite staple in my kitchen (along with your tofu makhani recipe which is my go-to creamy curry!)

    Reply
  16. Sonya says

    August 15, 2016 at

    Can you use fresh corn, sliced form the cobb? Look forward to trying these later this week. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Vaishali says

      October 13, 2016 at

      yes!

      Reply
  17. Juliana says

    February 26, 2018 at

    Looks and sounds yummy! does it have to be stone-ground corn meal or can I use regular yellow cornmeal?

    Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Vaishali says

      February 26, 2018 at

      Yellow cornmeal is fine!

      Reply

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