What's more, the fritters come together in just about 30 minutes. The process consists of making the batter and frying them up on the stove -- so, about as simple as can be.

Carefully wipe out the skillet that the corn-onion mixture was cooked in. Heat about 1/8-inch vegetable oil over medium heat. Working in batches, drop six (2-tablespoon) portions of the batter ...

¼ cup chopped parsley. 1 to 2 Serrano chiles, seeded and minced. 3 green onions, minced. 2 cloves garlic, minced. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice. 2 teaspoons ground cumin ...