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    Home » By Category » Appetizers & Snacks » Deep & Shallow Fried

    Published: Jun 4, 2015 · Modified: Oct 1, 2020 by Usha Rao

    Latin Corn Fritters ~ Sorullitos de Maiz

    I am totally unprepared for this marathon and I have not even made a list of recipes I want to cook for my themes. I am taking one step at a time, searching recipes, cooking, clicking, eating and drafting the posts by midnight, to post it at 12:00 am. Well, I could not get today's post ready by midnight as husband had to use the laptop last night and I have not yet ordered mine.

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    Anyway, the other day when searching for international fritters, I stumbled upon Manjula's post, sorullitos de maiz from Puerto Rico when we did Around the World in 30 Days marathon last Fall.

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    When I did a further Google search for the recipes, I learnt that these are also called Latin or Spanish corn fritters. Sorullitos de Maiz is very popular in Puerto Rico and found on all the restaurant menus.

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    Sorullitos de Maiz is prepared by cooking cornmeal with water, salt, sugar and butter, shaping the cooked cornmeal into sticks like hot dogs and then deep fried. To put it simply, it is deep fried polenta sticks. These fritters looks like mozzarella sticks. There are many versions of these fritters; some add cheese to it, some add butter and some add a combination of both.

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    I used butter. These fritters are suppose to be hard on the outside and soft on the inside. I felt mine were not as soft as they are suppose to be but then I realized that I ate them when they were cooling. These tend to harden as they cool and recommend serving them hot. Also, next time will increase the water quantity a bit to see if that would make any difference.

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    I served these with ketchup but Mr.U preferred eating it as it is. These can also be served with a ketchup and mayo dip prepared with 1:2 ratio of ketchup & mayo.

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    Source: Honest Cooking
    Total Time: 25 - 30 minutes
    Preparation: 15 minutes
    Cooking Time: 15 minutes
    Yields: 10

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup (140-142 grms) Cornmeal
    • 1 cup Water
    • ½ tsp. Salt
    • 1 ½ tbsp. Sugar
    • ½ tbsp. Butter
    • Oil for deep frying

    Preparation:

    • In small saucepan boil water, salt, sugar and butter.
    • Once the water boils, reduce the flame to low, add half the cornmeal and whisk until well mixed.
    • Add remaining cornmeal stirring the mixture with a spoon or spatula. Mix until the it is well incorporated. Mixture should be thick and will come together when mixing to form a lump. It will be dry and should be easily handled with hand. If it is too loose, add more cornmeal.
    • Turn off the heat, cover and let the mixture cool until it is easy handle, about 5 minutes.
    • Take about 2-3 tablespoon of mixture, form a smooth round ball, then roll it between the palms to shape into an oblong fritter, like a hotdog.
    • Shape the fritters and keep aside.
    • Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Fry 5-6 fritters at a time until deep yellow color.
    • Drain on paper towels and serve hot with ketchup.

    Note:

    • When making the fritters the mixture was perfect. After frying I felt they were not as soft as I had expected it to be. I might have either fried it for too long or added less water when cooking the cornmeal. You could try adding a bit more water. Again, I never tasted these and do not know how these are suppose to be. Nonetheless we finished all the fritters.
    • These fritters have slightly sweet but not very sweet that it can be served as a dessert. If one prefers, can add more sugar to get the fresh corn vada/garelu taste.

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    1. Sowmya:) says

      June 29, 2015 at 11:29 am

      Looks so drool worthy and such a cute vessel to hold the fritters!

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    2. Sneha datar says

      June 29, 2015 at 8:39 am

      These are perfectly shaped and look awesome.

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    3. veena krishnakumar says

      June 16, 2015 at 9:18 am

      Perfect snack and I am making this for the weekend. Drooling at the pics!!

      Reply
    4. cookingwithsapana says

      June 14, 2015 at 4:07 pm

      Wow those fritters looks so tempting. Very beautifully captured.

      Reply
    5. Vaishali Sabnani says

      June 14, 2015 at 8:24 am

      I have read this post and drooled over the clicks again and again, somehow was not able to comment...a beautiful post with lovely clicks.

      Reply
    6. PJ says

      June 13, 2015 at 1:40 am

      They look so tempting that I could grab a few off the screen.Loved the first pic.Awesome Usha!!

      Reply
    7. Priya Srinivasan says

      June 12, 2015 at 8:39 am

      I was totally in love with small mug in which you have served the fritters usha!! While pinning the recipe, i was just glaring and going ga ga ga over the pics!! Lovely man, chance-e illai, i m just eating with my eyes!!!
      Fritters look very easy to make and you have nailed that oblong shape!!

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    8. Pavani says

      June 10, 2015 at 10:49 am

      Yummy looking corn fritters. Lovely clicks and I love all the cute little bowls you used in the pics.

      Reply
    9. Varada says

      June 10, 2015 at 9:03 am

      Loved the pictures and the presentation.

      Reply
    10. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      June 07, 2015 at 10:28 pm

      These would be my kind of afternoon snack! So perfectly made and looks awesome Usha.

      Reply
    11. Chef Mireille says

      June 07, 2015 at 9:58 pm

      looks like the perfect snack

      Reply
    12. Harini says

      June 07, 2015 at 11:30 am

      I made it for the International Mega Marathon. Loved these..

      Reply
    13. themadscientistskitchen says

      June 07, 2015 at 9:54 am

      Unprepared and such yummy fitters?
      Looks delicious and wow I am drooling over the pictures.

      Reply
    14. sizzlingtastebuds says

      June 06, 2015 at 7:48 am

      I loved the first pic ! I think these are one of your best recipes ever 🙂

      Reply
    15. priya says

      June 05, 2015 at 10:30 am

      Omg, eventhough u r unprepared you just rocked with ur beautiful dishes.. Corn fritters looks fabulous.

      Reply
    16. Srivalli says

      June 05, 2015 at 1:38 am

      What a lovely post Usha, even though you seem to be unprepared, you have come up with awesome dishes..and I am loving all your props and composition...Stunning!

      Reply
    17. Rajani says

      June 04, 2015 at 9:24 pm

      The fritters look very nice and the clicks are even more interesting!

      Reply
    18. Suma Gandlur says

      June 04, 2015 at 8:22 pm

      They look so inviting and loved all the props you used here.

      Reply
    19. Sarita says

      June 04, 2015 at 6:29 pm

      Yummy cornmeal fritters..they look very inviting.. Love to have this now..small pot looks stunning.

      Reply
    20. Praba Bubesh says

      June 04, 2015 at 2:54 pm

      yummy fritters using cornmeal...will be helpful to serve unexpected guests...

      Reply
    21. pumpkinfarmfood says

      June 04, 2015 at 2:08 pm

      how have you managed to shape it so well, delicious

      Reply

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