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== Ingredients ==
* ½ cup stone-ground white [[cornmeal]]
* ½ cup [[all-purpose flour]]
* 1½ tsp [[salt]]
* 1 tsp [[baking powder]], preferably homemade
* 1 [[egg]], lightly beaten
* ½ cup [[rice milk]]
* ½ tsp freshly ground [[black pepper]]
* ¼ cup thinly sliced [[scallions]]
* 1 cup fresh [[corn]] kernels
* 1 cup (about 5 oz) thinly sliced (⅛- to ¼-inch thick) [[okra]]
* about 2 cups [[vegetable oil]] for frying

== Procedures ==
# Put [[cornmeal]], [[flour]], 1 teaspoon [[salt]] and [[baking powder]] in a mixing bowl, and stir well to blend.
# In a separate bowl, whisk together [[egg]] and [[water]], and stir into dry ingredients, mixing just until well blended.
# Sprinkle remaining ½ teaspoon [[salt]] and [[black pepper]] over scallions, [[corn]] and [[okra]], and fold vegetables into batter.
# Pour [[oil]] into a large skillet, and heat to 340°F.
# Scoop batter by about ¼ cupfuls into hot [[oil]].
# Fry until golden brown on both sides, carefully turning to brown evenly and to cook through, for about 3 to 5 minutes.
# Remove from skillet using a slotted spoon, and drain fritters on layers of paper towels.
# Sprinkle lightly with [[salt]], and serve hot or at room temperature.

[[Category:Corn Recipes]]
[[Category:Fritter Recipes]]
[[Category:Cornmeal Recipes]]
[[Category:Okra Recipes]]
[[Category:Green onion Recipes]]
[[Category:Egg Recipes]]
[[Category:Wheat flour Recipes]]
[[Category:Rice milk Recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetarian Recipes]]