Starters & Light meals
Corn fritters with mango-and-black bean salsa served with Mexicola




Ingredients
Method
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For the corn fritters:
- 1 x 410 g tin corn kernels, drained
- 1 cup self-raising flour, sifted
- 1 cup soda water
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 free-range egg white, beaten
- Sunflower oil, for frying For the mango-and-black bean salsa:
- 2 ripe mangoes, chopped
- 1 x 410 g tin black beans
- 150 g baby tomatoes, halved
- 1 red onion, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped coriander
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- Juice of 2 limes
- 3 T red wine vinegar
- 1 T extra virgin olive oil For the Mexicola:
- 3 limes, cut into quarters
- Smoked salt, for dipping
- ½ cup tequila
- Ice cubes
- Coca-Cola, for serving
Method
Ingredients
To make the corn fritters: Mix together the corn, flour and soda water. Season and fold in the egg white.
Heat the oil over a medium heat and drop spoonfuls of batter into the oil. Cook until golden brown and crispy.
Drain on paper towel and serve with salsa and a big jug of Mexicola.
To make the mango-and-black bean salsa: Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate until ready to serve.
To make the Mexicola: Rub the rim of six glasses with a cut lime and dip into the smoked salt.
In a shaker, shake the tequila with the ice and lime quarters.
Pour into glasses and top up with ice-cold Coca-Cola.
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