🇱🇸 Basotho (Lesotho) Cuisine

Likoena tsa Poone

Corn Fritters

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 8

Difficulty Easy

Calories 178 kcal

Crispy golden fritters made from fresh corn kernels mixed with flour and egg, fried until crunchy on the outside and tender within. A popular snack that celebrates Lesotho's abundant corn harvest.

Ingredients

3 cups fresh corn kernels (about 4 ears)
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 small onion, finely diced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1 Roughly mash half the corn kernels
2 Mix whole and mashed corn with flour, eggs, onion, salt, and pepper
3 Heat 1cm oil in a frying pan over medium heat
4 Drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil
5 Fry for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown
6 Drain on paper towels
7 Serve hot with chakalaka or on their own

Did You Know?

The best corn fritters are made with corn so fresh it was picked that morning. Basotho farmers' markets in Maseru are famous for vendors who shuck and grate the corn right in front of you.