Asian Corn Fritters

Ingredients

Spice Paste:
2/3 c. coarsely chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped garlic
1 c. chopped fresh chives
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp black pepper
2 tsp salt
3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk

Body:
4 c. corn kernels, either from frozen or cut from fresh cobs
1/2 c. frozen peas
1/4 c. white rice flour
1/2 c. all purpose flour
2 eggs
4 oz chopped raw shrimp
3 tbsp red chile peppers (optional for spicy fritters)

Procedure:
Put the onion, garlic, spices and condensed milk in a food processor and pulse until it's a smooth paste.  In a mixing bowl, blend everything and add the spice paste.  Add enough water to make the batter slightly loose and no more.

In a skillet, fry the fritters in a 1/4 inch of oil.  This recipe called for deep frying, but I found shallow frying works just fine, and the fritters don't fragment.  Cook for 2 min. per side roughly, until golden brown. 

These are great by themselves or with a bit of sour cream.  There's probably some sort of Asian dipping sauce that would be great too.